Gotches v. Heckler’s Empirical Analysis
782 F.2d 765 · 1986
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
September 1993
most recently cited
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2412
Relies on United States v. Schooner Peggy · Russell v. National Mediation Board · Gotches 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Whether or not the position of the United States was substantially justified shall be determined on the basis of the record (including the record with respect to the action or failure to act by the agency upon which the civil action is based) which is made in the civil action for which fees and other expenses are sought.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“Not only the government's litigating position but also its position with respect to the original government action which gave rise to the litigation must be considered”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Damato v. Sullivan
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.