U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitcircuitDeceased · served 1966–1990Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 25 signed orders read
Judge Winter no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Winter decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Requires disability adjudicators to assess the cumulative impact of multiple conditions rather than treating each ailment in isolation.
“The numerous medical reports, simply listed seriatim in the opinion, deal with each of her ailments in isolation, but never attempt to gauge the cumulative impact of her various conditions.”
Rejects vocational testimony when the assumptions supplied to the expert do not match the evidentiary record.
“The affirmative answer to such a hypothetical question does not constitute substantial evidence to support the finding that claimant can perform work other than his customary employment, because the hypothesis fails to fit the facts.”
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