Deskins v. Ribicoff’s Empirical Analysis
1964
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Consolidated Edison Co of New York v. National Labor Relations Board · National Labor Relations Board v. Columbian Enameling & Stamping Co. · Thomas v. Celebrezze · Underwood v. Ribicoff · Kerner v. Flemming
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“The Court in Deskins said further, “ . . . The inquiry is not whether there is evidence to support a conclusion different from that reached by the Secretary, but whether there is substantial evidence to support the conclusion he did reach. We are not here concerned with whether we might have drawn a different conclusion from the evidence had we been the trier of fact, for such is not properly within our sphere of authority under the limitation imposed upon us by the statute.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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