Myers v. Colvin’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. “at least two of the paragraph B criteria: (1) marked restriction of daily living activities, (2) marked difficulties in maintaining social functioning, (3) marked difficulties in maintaining concentration, persistence, or pace, and (4) repeated episodes of decompensation of extended duration.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Twyford v. Comm'r, Social Security Administration · Melvin Twyford, Jr. v. Commissioner, Social Security

2. “(1) Repeated episodes of decompensation, each of extended duration; or (2) A residual disease process that has resulted in such marginal adjustment that even a minimal increase in mental demands or change in the environment would be predicted to cause the individual to decompensate; or (3) Current history of 1 or more years’ inability to function outside a highly supportive living arrangement, with an indication of continued need for such an arrangement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Blackburn v. Colvin

3. “The regulations define highly supportive settings to include hospitals, halfway houses, care facilities, and personal home settings that greatly reduce the mental demands placed on [the claimant].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dols v. Saul