Higbee v. Bowen’s Empirical Analysis
1989
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1382 (§ 1611 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1382A (§ 1612 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1382B (§ 1613 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1382C (§ 1614 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1382F (§ 1617 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1383 (§ 1631 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Califano v. Aznavorian · Sample v. Schweiker · Martinez v. Heckler · Gamer v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, no individual shall be considered an eligible individual for purposes of this subchapter for any month during all of which such individual is outside the United States. ... For purposes of the preceding sentence, after an individual has been outside the United States for any period of 30 consecutive days, he shall be treated as remaining outside the United States until he has been in the United States for a period of 30 consecutive days.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“It is plaintiff's burden to establish entitlement; thus the Secretary's decision is supported by substantial evidence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Higbee v. Sullivan“serves as the individual's principal place of residence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Higbee v. Sullivan
How this case has been treated — in progress
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