70 F. Supp. 2d 145 - Martone v. Apfel’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “physical or mental impairment or impairments [must be] of such severity that he is not only unable to do his previous work but cannot, considering his age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy, regardless of whether such work exists in the immediate area in which he lives, or whether a specific job vacancy exists for him, or whether he would be hired if he applied for work.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tammy Lynn B. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. · Samantha S. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

2. “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.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tammy Lynn B. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. · Samantha S. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

3. “where there is a reasonable basis for doubting whether the Commissioner applied the appropriate legal standards,”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tammy Lynn B. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. · Samantha S. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.