Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 404.110

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 33 citation events across 28 distinct cases.

33citations total

28distinct interpreting cases

21distinct courts

12citations in last 5y

1985–2025year range

Top 11 leading cases

#1 Barbara L. BRAINARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee (1989) ca6 1,120 own cites 2× in case

#2 Albert Shaw v. Shirley S. Chater, as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (2000) ca2 1,344 own cites 1× in case

#3 Donald Joe Moorhead, Dba Don Moorhead Harvesting Company v. United States of America, Clifton Gattis, Dba Packing Company v. United States (1985) ca9 39 own cites 1× in case

#4 Cooper v. Social Security Administration (2025) ca9 6 own cites 3× in case

#5 Cefalu v. Barnhart (2005) pawd 21 own cites 1× in case

#6 Duenas v. Shalala (1994) ca9 11 own cites 1× in case

#7 Chester v. Heckler (1985) flsd 7 own cites 1× in case

#8 Harvell v. Chater (1996) ca9 8 own cites 1× in case

#9 Homer Chafin v. Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services (1993) ca4 1 own cites 1× in case

#10 Raitport v. Apfel (2001) ca2 1 own cites 1× in case

#11 Moynihan v. Shalala (1993) innd 1 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.