Miniard v. Califano’s Empirical Analysis
618 F.2d 405 · 1980
Citation profile
37
cited by 37 later decisions
1
cited 1 times by the Supreme Court
October 2002
most recently cited
28 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 30 U.S.C. § 901 (Black Lung Benefits Act)
Relies on Ansel v. Weinberger · Morris v. Mathews
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.
“(1) There is evidence that the individual is, in fact, doing his usual mine work or comparable and gainful work ... or (2) Other evidence, including physical performance tests (where such tests are available and their administration is not contraindicated), establish that the individual is able to do his usual coal mine work or comparable and gainful work (see § 410.412(a)(1)).”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Human beings are frequently able to endure, through sheer willpower and necessity, when the disability is one of gradual debilitation, rather than a sharp high-impact blow to some part of the body.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“compensate miners, and the widows and children of miners, whose lives and health have been sacrificed in the production of that critical energy source--coal.”
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.