Hagler v. Finch’s Empirical Analysis

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7 federal appellate ·

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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(b)(1) The wife (as defined in section 416(b) of this title) ... of an individual entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, if such wife ...— (A) has filed application for wife’s insurance benefits, (B) ... has in her care (individually or jointly with such individual) at the time of filing such application a child entitled to a child’s insurance benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual, shall ... be entitled to a wife’s insurance benefit for each month ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Herself v. Califano

2. ““ * * * Congress thought that one who makes the decision to adopt when he is already receiving Social Security payments is more likely to be motivated by economic considerations instead of genuine concern for a child's welfare.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Stanton v. Weinberger

3. “legally adopted . . . before the end of the 24-month period beginning with the month [after the month] in which such individual [recipient of disability benefits] became entitled to disability insurance benefits.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Morris v. Richardson