Steele v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis
911 F.2d 115 · 1990
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
September 2001
most recently cited
1 federal appellate · 5 district ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Baker v. Heckler · Herbert 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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Under the substantial evidence standard of review, “there is a zone of choice within which the [Commissioner] can go either way, without interference by the courts.” See Baker v. Heckler, 730 F.2d 1147, 1150 (8th Cir.1984). Hence, “[a]n administrative decision is not subject to reversal merely because substantial evidence would have supported an opposite decision.””
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“The concept of substantial evidence is something less than the weight of the evidence and it allows for the possibility of drawing two inconsistent conclusions, thus it embodies a zone of choice within which the Secretary may decide to grant or deny benefits without being subject to reversal on appeal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Schroder v. Sullivan
How this case has been treated — in progress
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