Piper v. Richardson’s Empirical Analysis
1970
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 423 (§ 223 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 5 U.S.C. § 706
Relies on Goldman v. Folsom · Carter v. Celebrezze · 204 F. Supp. 144 - Taylor v. Ribicoff · Gee v. Celebrezze · 260 F. Supp. 930 - In Re Yuba Consolidated Industries, Inc.
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““For purposes of this subsection, a ‘jihysical 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.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Selig v. Richardson““The findings of the Secretary as to any fact, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive.””
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.