Coates v. Bowen’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “cannot extend beyond the scope of authority granted under the regulations”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Boock v. Shalala · King v. Chater

2. “An error on the face of the evidence exists where, on the basis of all the evidence in the file on which the determination of decision was based and any evidence of record anywhere in SSA at the time such determination or decision was made, it is clear that the determination or decision was incorrect. “Clear” means obvious, unmistakable, certain, positive ... A determination or decision which was reasonable on the basis of the evidence in the file and the statute regulations, instructions, precedents, etc., existing at the time the determination or decision was made, will not be reopened merely because there is a shift in the weight of the evidence, a different inference is now drawn from the evidence ... In such cases there is no error on the face of the evidence on which the determination or decision was based (i.e., the “record”) which would permit reopening.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Rodriguez Flores v. Apfel

3. “do not expressly preclude reopening to revise a determination based upon the application of an incorrect legal standard or the misinterpretation of law existing at the time of the determination. The regulations merely prohibit reopening when a change of legal interpretation or administrative ruling upon which the initial determination was based constitutes the sole basis for reopening. Reopening to change a legal interpretation is precluded because when a question of legal interpretation is involved the evidence considered in making the determination does not clearly show on its face that an error was made. In contrast, when the application of an incorrect legal standard or the misinterpretation of law existing at the time of the determination is involved the evidence clearly shows on its face that an error was made.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Katz v. Sullivan