Harmon v. Ribicoff’s Empirical Analysis

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Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In an action of this kind, judicial review should go no further than to determine whether the findings made by the administrative fact finder are supported by substantial evidence and whether applicable principles of law have been correctly applied to the facts. Arbitrary or capricious action must be set aside, and, of course, a finding or conclusion based upon an erroneous view of the law cannot be sustained.””

   6 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hawkins v. Celebrezze · Park v. Celebrezze

2. ““An administrative finding that a claimant for disability benefits or for a period of disability under the Social Security Act has failed to establish his claim is a negative one. Such a finding is supported by substantial evidence if the state of the record is such that if the case were tried before a jury the Court would be required to deny a motion for a directed verdict made by the claimant upon the completion of all of the proof. Cf. Wray v. Flemming (D.C.Ark., 181 F.Supp. 783 ) citing 4 Davis, Treatise on Administrative Law, Sec. 29.02.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Blanscet v. Ribicoff

3. ““ * * * inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or to be of long-continued and indefinite duration. An individual shall not be considered to be under a disability unless he furnishes such proof of the existence thereof as may be required.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Blanscet v. Ribicoff