Rivera v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 423 (§ 223 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Richardson v. Perales · Mullins Coal Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs · Mongeur v. Heckler · Stark v. Weinberger · Bluvband v. Heckler
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“) that Rivera was not disabled on or before June 30, 1978. That date is when she last was insured under Title II of the Social Security Act (”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Rivera v. Sullivan“'in light of the entire record, it establishes the existence of a physical impairment' during the alleged period of disability.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Rivera v. Sullivan
How this case has been treated — in progress
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