Holt v. Sullivan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 federal appellate · 2 district · 1 state decisions

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

1. “The pain standard requires (1) evidence of an underlying medical condition and either (2) objective medical evidence that confirms the severity of the alleged pain arising from that condition or (3) that the objectively determined medical condition is of such a severity that it can be reasonably expected to give rise to the alleged pain.”

   68 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson v. Berryhill · Beverly Frantino Majkut v. Commr. of Social Sec.

2. “[T]he claimant must satisfy two parts of a three-part test showing: (1) evidence of an underlying medical condition; and (2) either (a) objective medical evidence confirming the severity of the alleged pain; or (b) that the objectively determined medical condition can reasonably be expected to give rise to the claimed pain. If the ALJ discredits subjective testimony, he must articulate explicit and adequate reasons for doing so. Failure to articulate reasons for discrediting subjective testimony requires, as a matter of law, that the testimony be accepted as true.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson v. Berryhill · 180 F. Supp. 3d 1037 - Eaton v. Colvin

3. “is itself sufficient to support a finding of disability.”

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