Cole v. Derwinski’s Empirical Analysis
1992
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 38 U.S.C. § 7261 · 42 U.S.C. § 402 (§ 202 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Ardestani v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Demarest v. Manspeaker · Gardner v. Derwinski · Magula v. Derwinski
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(f) Retroactivity and effective dates [for REPS benefits]. ****** (2) With respect to any claim which is received more than one year after May 23, 1984, but within 11 months following the month in which the claimant first became eligible for [REPS benefits], benefits shall be payable for all periods beginning on or after the first day of the month that the claimant became eligible for this special allowance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Skinner v. Brown
How this case has been treated — in progress
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