MUELLER v. ASTRUE

No. 08-1756.

561 F.3d 837 (2009)

Grace MUELLER, Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: April 9, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gail Barnett, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant.

Gary L. Hayward, AUSA, argued, Des Moines, IA, and Christina Young Mein, Asst. Reg. Counsel, SSA, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.

Before GRUENDER, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Grace Mueller appeals the district court's judgment, which affirmed the decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner") denying her application for disabled widow's benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. See 28 U.S.C. § 1291; 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the district court's order affirming the Commissioner...

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