Powley

Powley v. Bisignano

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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 18, 202624-4063California5,096 words

Opinion

Opinion

Callahan, J.

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

DANIELE RAE POWLEY, No. 24-4063 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 3:23-cv-00707- AN v.

FRANK BISIGNANO,

Commissioner of Social Security, OPINION

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Adrienne C. Nelson, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted August 19, 2025 Portland, Oregon

Filed March 18, 2026

Before: Consuelo M. Callahan and Salvador Mendoza, Jr., Circuit Judges, and G. Murray Snow, District Judge.*

Opinion by Judge Callahan

* The Honorable G. Murray Snow, United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, sitting by designation. POWLEY V . BISIGNANO

SUMMARY**

Social Security

The panel reversed the district court’s decision affirming the denial of a claimant’s applications for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income under Title II and XVI of the Social Security Act, and remanded to the agency for further proceedings to address discrepancies and inconsistencies concerning job numbers. Step five of the sequential evaluation process…

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