Before the Court in Astrue v. Capato
The Justices Weight in on Social Security Benefits
At 10:02 a.m. on March 19, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 11–159, Michael J. Astrue v. Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B.N.C, et al. At 11:03 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Eric D. Miller, assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, and Charles A Rothfeld, counsel for Capato, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the Michael J. Astrue MR. MILLER: The Social Security Administration has reasonably interpreted the Social Security Act to…
