Blakely v. Commissioner, 330 F.Supp.2d 910 (W.D. Mich. 2004)

Categories

• Public Benefits Access
• Fleeing Felon Materials

Resource Type

Court and Agency Decisions and Orders  

Description

Federal district court decision. The mere existence of a warrant for Blakely?s arrest on a felony assault charge was insufficient to show flight to avoid prosecution, and therefore could not serve as the basis for SSA?s decision to terminate claimant's supplemental security income (SSI) benefits, even though the claimant, Blakely, was aware of warrant; Blakely was not aware of the warrant when he left the state, he did not attempt to conceal himself, he was financially and physically unable to travel to the state that issued the warrant, and the state refused to extradite him, even though he volunteered to return.  

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Published

2004-March-08