Colyer v. Harris’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
2 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 5 U.S.C. § 500 · 5 U.S.C. § 551 (Administrative Procedure Act of 1946)
Relies on Mathews v. Eldridge · Richardson v. Perales · Consolidated Edison Co of New York v. National Labor Relations Board · Bradley v. School Board of City of Richmond · Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham
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 11 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Medium work entails lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The functional capacity to perform medium work includes the functional capacity to perform sedentary work and light work as well.”
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.