October Term 2018 · Docket 17-1606
Does a late appeal dismissal end the disability claim?
The parties dispute whether a late appeal dismissal ends the disability claim.
Verified source milestones
- — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
The arguments, in order
This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.
Argument 1 ·
What happened at the argument
Smith argues the dismissal was a final agency decision.
Berryhill argues the statute limits review to the late filing.
questions
Read the official transcript for this argument · Official argument details
Sources used for this argument breakdown
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 30-31 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 30-31
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-27 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 7-27
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 10-13 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 10-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 21-22 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 21-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 26-28 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 26-28
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 31-33 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 31-33
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 10-18 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 10-18
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 27-30 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 27-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 32-8 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 32-8
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 18-22 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 18-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 8-15 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 8-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 31-36 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 31-36
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-27 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 17-27
A citizen's guide to the whole case
What this case is about
The case tests if a late appeal dismissal ends the disability claim.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
How the case got here
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 18, 2019.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 8-15 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 8-15
What each side wants
Smith wants the court to review the disability merits.
Berryhill wants the court to limit review to the late filing.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
What each side says
Smith argues the dismissal was a final agency decision.
Berryhill argues the statute limits review to the late filing.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
What the justices asked
Justice Sotomayor asked who decides the merits if the appeal was timely.
Justice Ginsburg asked about the role of the Appeals Council in the process.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 30-31 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 30-31
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-27 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 7-27
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 10-13 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 10-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 21-22 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 21-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 26-28 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 26-28
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 31-33 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 31-33
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 10-18 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 10-18
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 27-30 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 27-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 32-8 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 32-8
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 18-22 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 18-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 31-36 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 31-36
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-27 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 17-27
Why it matters
This case defines the scope of judicial review for late disability appeals.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
What happens next
This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 30-31 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 30-31
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 7-27 — Transcript, file page 10, lines 7-27
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 10-13 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 10-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 21-22 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 21-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 26-28 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 26-28
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 31-33 — Transcript, file page 11, lines 31-33
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 10-18 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 10-18
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 27-30 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 27-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 32-8 — Transcript, file page 12, lines 32-8
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 15, lines 18-22 — Transcript, file page 15, lines 18-22
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 8-15 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 8-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 31-36 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 31-36
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 17-27 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 17-27
Official Court provenance
Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page
Title and summary sources
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 17, lines 27-34 — Transcript, file page 17, lines 27-34
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 33, lines 10-23 — Transcript, file page 33, lines 10-23
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 16-30 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 16-30
Revision history
- Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·
Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.
- Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·
Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.