Britton v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
908 F.2d 328 · 1990
Citation profile
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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 · Consolidated Edison Co of New York v. National Labor Relations Board · Valente v. Secretary of Health & Human Services · Fowler v. Bowen · Conley v. Bowen
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Substantial evidence 'means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.'”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“We are to give great deference to the ALJ's determination of credibility.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Long v. Shalala
How this case has been treated — in progress
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