418 F. Supp. 2d 252 - Brown v. Barnhart’s Empirical Analysis
2005
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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)
Relies on Schaal v. Apfel · Snell v. Apfel · Balsamo v. Chater · Pratts v. Chater · Cordie Curry v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“improperly substituted his own opinion for the opinions ... of plaintiff's treating physicians”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“found plaintiff not disabled, based primarily on her activities of daily living”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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