Ryan v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis

2014

Citation profile

cited by 3 later decisions

February 2019

most recently cited

Relationships

Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 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 Richardson v. Perales · Heckler v. Campbell · Sullivan v. Zebley · Barnhart Commissioner of Social Security v. Walton · Barnhart Commissioner of Social Security v. Thomas

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.

“credibility determinations and inference drawing is required of the ALJ”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
e.g. Perozzi v. Berryhill · Kelsey v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
“Evidence of nerve root compression characterized by neuroanatomic distribution of pain, limitation of motion of the spine, motor loss (atrophy with associated muscle weakness or muscle weakness) accompanied by sensory or reflex loss and, if there is involvement of the lower back, positive straight-leg raising test (sitting and supine)....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. Kelsey v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
“[a]n ALJ's unexplained conclusion [at step three] of the analysis may be upheld where other portions of the decision and other 'clearly credible evidence' demonstrate that the conclusion is supported by substantial evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. Raymond v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

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.