Johnson v. Astrue’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Consolidated Edison Co of New York v. National Labor Relations Board · Albert Shaw v. Shirley S. Chater, as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration · Tejada v. Apfel · Townley v. Heckler
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 37 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[i]f the reviewing court finds substantial evidence to support the Commissioner's final decision, that decision must be upheld, even if substantial evidence supporting the claimant's position also exists.”
16 later decisions quote this exact passage“The role of the reviewing court is therefore quite limited and substantial deference is to be afforded the Commissioner's decision.”
15 later decisions quote this exact passage“inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.”
14 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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