Case Explained: ELEZI V. BISIGNANO

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-30 Docket: 2:24-cv-00509-CDS-BNW The ninth-circuit affirmed the district court’s order remanding the case to the Social Security Administration and denying the plaintiff’s request for monetary damages. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in remanding because the Administrative Law Judge failed to meaningfully discuss the application of Social Security Ruling 91-5p, necessitating further factual development to determine if prior applications should be reopened under that ruling. Additionally, the court affirmed the denial of money damages, citing 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and *Schweiker v. Chilicky*, which establish that district courts lack the authority to award monetary damages for improper denials of Social Security benefits. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.