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BARNHART v. WALTON

No. 00-1937.

535 U.S. 212 (2002)

BARNHART, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY v. WALTON

United States Supreme Court.

Decided March 27, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey A. Lamken argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Olson, Assistant Attorney General McCallum, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, John C. Hoyle, and Mark S. Davies.

Kathryn L. Pryor argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief was James W. Speer.*

Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, Parts I and III of which were unanimous, and Part II of which was joined by Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, p. 226.

Justice Breyer, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Social Security Act authorizes payment of disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income to individuals with disabilities. See 49 Stat. 622, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 401 et seq. (1994 ed. and Supp. V) (Title II disability insurance benefits); § 1381 et seq. (Title XVI supplemental security income). For both types of benefits the Act defines the key term "disability" as...

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