Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 404.1536

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 22 citation events across 19 distinct cases.

22citations total

19distinct interpreting cases

17distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1969–2025year range

Top 13 leading cases

#1 William D. Cox v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare (1978) ca9 131 own cites 1× in case

#2 Patricia Parish v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (1981) ca6 56 own cites 1× in case

#3 Charles P. Cieutat v. Otis R. Bowen, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant (1987) ca5 36 own cites 1× in case

#4 Herbert E. Coulter v. Casper W. Weinberger, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (1975) ca3 34 own cites 1× in case

#5 Sandra L. Milton v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (1980) ca7 31 own cites 1× in case

#6 Cucuzzella v. Weinberger (1975) ded 19 own cites 1× in case

#7 Roger E. Dorman v. Patricia R. Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services (1980) ca2 18 own cites 1× in case

#8 Kendrick v. Califano (1978) vaed 13 own cites 1× in case

#9 Donald P. Sigmon v. Joseph A. Califano, Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare (1980) ca4 11 own cites 1× in case

#10 Campbell v. Califano (1980) paed 10 own cites 1× in case

#11 Maher v. Weinberger (1974) ded 1 own cites 2× in case

#12 Presnell v. Harris (1980) idd 1 own cites 2× in case

#13 Jowers v. Secretary, U. S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare (1975) lawd 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.