Leschniok v. Heckler

713 F.2d 520 2 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 386 William E. LESCHNIOK, Roger G. Doucet, and Michael Calvin, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Appellants, v. Margaret O. HECKLER * , in her official capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee. Nos. 82-5676, 82-6065. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued Jan. 14, 1983. Submitted Feb. 7, 1983. Decided Aug. 18, 1983. Edward M. Ober, Kenneth L. Schorr, Phoenix, Ariz., for appellants. Dennis Mulshine, Deputy Regional Counsel, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before GOODWIN and SNEED, Circuit Judges, and REED ** , District Judge. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge: 1 William E. Leschniok, Roger G. Doucet, and Michael Calvin brought this action, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, challenging the Secretary of Health and Human Services' allegedly illegal method of terminating Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The claimants appeal a district court denial of their application for preliminary injunction. 2 * Claimants claim that the Secretary violated 42 U.S.C. § 425 (b) of the Social Security…