Davis v. Califano’s Empirical Analysis
616 F.2d 348 · 1979
Citation profile
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Emil C. Timmerman v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of H.E.W., Kenneth Marks v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of H.E.W. · Marvin A. Yawitz v. Caspar W. Weinberger · Lewis v. Califano · Sellars v. Secretary, Department of Health, Education & Welfare
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“1. That there is a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to continue for a period of not less than 12 months. 2. That there is an inability to engage in any substantial gainful employment; and 3. That the inability is by reason of the impairment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Barnes v. Schweiker
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.