GOINS v. COLVIN

No. 13-3729.

764 F.3d 677 (2014)

Krystal L. GOINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Carolyn W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry A. Schultz , Law Offices of Barry A. Schultz, P.C., Evanston, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Edward J. Kristof , Sarah G. Malia , Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel, Region V, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff filed suit in federal district court seeking to overturn the denial of her application for Supplemental Security Income, a disability benefit for poor people. The Social Security Administration's administrative law judge who adjudicated her claim found both that she was not a credible witness and (relatedly) that medical evidence did not support her testimony that she suffered from acute pain as a result of having a herniated spinal...

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