Finch v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 federal appellate · 4 district ·

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

1. “(1) The ALJ erred in finding that Gann’s migraine headaches and fi-bromyalgia were not severe impairments. (2) The ALJ’s determination of Gann’s RFC, along with the hypothetical questions he submitted to the VE, are not supported by substantial evidence on the record as a whole. (3) The ALJ erred by discrediting Gann’s subjective allegations.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dols v. Saul · Gann v. Colvin

2. “(1) the claimant’s daily activities; (2) the duration, intensity, and frequency of pain; (3) the precipitating and aggravating factors; (4) the dosage, effectiveness, and side effects of medication; (5) any functional restrictions; (6) the claimant’s work history; and (7) the absence of objective medical evidence to support the claimant’s complaints.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Buckner v. Astrue

3. “If, after reviewing the record, the court finds it is possible to draw two inconsistent positions from the evidence and one of those positions represents the ALJ's findings, the court must affirm the ALJ's decision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dols v. Saul