Lasch v. Richardson’s Empirical Analysis
457 F.2d 435 · 1972
Citation profile
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 402 (§ 202 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 414 (§ 214 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Flemming v. Nestor · Killian v. United States · Price v. Flemming · Martlew v. Celebrezze
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It is unfortunate that plaintiff must go without the insurance benefits. But the immensity of the problem of providing Social Security ‘called forth a highly complex and interrelated statutory structure.’ The mandate to the Secretary in 42 U.S.C. § 405 (c)(2) to maintain HEW records of self-employment income was necessary for the determination in an orderly manner of the innumerable requests for insurance benefits. Congress recognized that a beginning and end of time for establishing eligibility was an essential part of that need by prescribing a “time limitation” within which changes and revisions in the Secretary’s records might be made. One need only be reasonable to foresee the disaster in HEW if there were not a reasonable time limitation for ending disputes about eligibility benefits.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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