Jackson v. United States
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
2008 WL 4089540 (2008)
- Written by Heather Whittemore, JD
Facts
Robert Jackson (plaintiff) ran Life First, a company that was designated by the Social Security Administration (SSA) (defendant) as a representative payee for recipients of Social Security benefits who were unable to manage their benefits themselves. The SSA audited Life First and found that Life First had stolen $250,000 of its clients’ funds. After a hearing at which Jackson was able to present evidence to rebut the SSA, the SSA revoked Life First’s representative-payee status. Jackson was not allowed to appeal the revocation, and Life First went out of business as a result of the loss of its representative-payee status. Jackson challenged the revocation by arguing that the SSA deprived Life First of its property or liberty interest in its representative-payee status without due process of law.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Darrah, J.)
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