Plessinger v. Berryhill’s Empirical Analysis

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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.

1. “[e]vidence of nerve root compression characterized by neuro-anatomic distribution of pain, limitation of motion of the spine, motor loss (atrophy with associated muscle weakness or muscle weakness) accompanied by sensory or reflex loss[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Zellweger v. Berryhill

2. “A treating physician's opinion trumps the conclusions of agency consultants-in particular those who never examined the claimant-unless the limitations articulated by the treating physician are not supported by the record.”

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

3. “discern ... whether [he] considered and dismissed, or completely failed to consider, this pertinent evidence, ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brynelson v. Berryhill