Branch v. Finch’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
6 federal appellate · 10 district ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 416 (§ 216 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Thomas v. Celebrezze · Underwood v. Ribicoff · Hannah v. Larche · Dvorak v. Celebrezze · Jarvis v. Ribicoff
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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““. . . such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. Stated in a different manner the evidence must be such, if the trial were to a jury, as would justify a refusal to direct a verdict when the conclusion sought to be drawn from it is one of fact for the jury.””
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(1) (A) inability to engage in substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 . months .... (2) (A) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A) — an individual shall be determined to be under a disability only if his physical or mental impairment or impairments are of such severity that he is not only unable to do his previous work but cannot, considering his age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy, regardless of whether such work exists in the immediate area in which he lives, or whether a specific job vacancy exists for him, or whether he would be hired if he applied for work . . (3) For purposes of this subsection, a ‘physical or mental impairment’ is an impairment that results from anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormalities which are demonstrable by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[Wjhether that impairment and accompanying pain are so severe that the claimant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity is mainly a subjective determination. This Court is well aware of the fact that pain can be so severe as to be disabling in itself, with or without objective symptoms. . . . The test is not whether the impairment, subjective or objective, would be disabling to a theoretical person but instead whether the subjective complaint independently or together with other impairments is disabling to this particular claimant. . . . Subjective symptoms should be evaluated with' due consideration for credibility, motivation, and medical evidence of impairment. . The burden of proving disability under the Social Security Act is with the claimant, . . . and this burden need not be carried beyond a reasonable doubt.” Branch v. Finch, supra at 346 (citations omitted).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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