Bradley v. Gardner’s Empirical Analysis
1966
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Thomas v. Celebrezze · Henry K. Williams v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare · Beggs v. Celebrezze
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Finding that a claimant is not able to return to his former employment yet is still capable of engaging in some gainful activity must be supported by findings, both as to the particular work the plaintiff is still capable of performing and the availability of these employment opportunities to him in the areas in which he resides. Williams v. Celebrezze, 359 F.2d 950 (4th Cir. 1966). Mrs. Virginia Hardy, a vocational consultant who testified at the hearing on behalf of the Government stated that there was light unskilled work that she would recommend to the plaintiff. She suggested light farming, nursery work, caretaker at a plant, and referred to advertisements in the newspaper introduced into the record. A realistic appraisal of plaintiff's impairments, educational background, experience and prior employment record, and prognosis of the expert medical opinions makes such recommendations remote and speculative at best.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Mefford v. Gardner“The anxiety reaction is mainly a response to a deplorable economic situation * * * there is no evidence of hallucinations or delusions or disabling mental disease, and the claimant is oriented as to time and place. The slowing down in his mental processes, and his depression, are not abnormal reaction to five years of unemployment and public assistance. This has had a destructive effect upon the claimant's life and personality. There is no doubt that this man has many psychiatric complaints * * *.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Branham v. Gardner
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