Sims v. Barnhart’s Empirical Analysis
309 F.3d 424 · 2002
Citation profile
17 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Bowen v. Yuckert · Sullivan v. Zebley · Clifford v. Apfel · Diaz v. Chater · Hattie Dixon v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
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 49 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Evidence is `substantial' if it is sufficient for a reasonable person to accept as adequate to support the decision.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Affective disorders: Characterized by a disturbance of mood, accompanied by a full or partial manic or depressive syndrome. Mood refers to a prolonged emotion that colors the whole psychic life; it generally involves either'depression or elation. The required levels of severity for these disorders- are met when the requirements in both A and B are satisfied — B. Resulting in at least two of the following: 1. Marked restriction of activities of daily living; 2. Marked difficulties in maintaining social functioning; 3. Marked difficulties in maintaining . concentration, persistence, or pace; 4. Repeated episodes of decompensation; each of extended duration.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“reweigh evidence, resolve conflicts, decide questions of credibility, or substitute our own judgment for that of the Commissioner.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.