Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 404.1598

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 15 citation events across 11 distinct cases.

15citations total

11distinct interpreting cases

8distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1982–1998year range

Top 9 leading cases

#1 Helen AMBERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant-Appellee (1984) ca11 40 own cites 2× in case

#2 Freda R. VAUGHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Defendant-Appellee (1995) ca5 96 own cites 1× in case

#3 Reddick v. Chater (1998) ca9 3,032 own cites 1× in case

#4 Rivera v. Schweiker (1982) nysd 4 own cites 4× in case

#5 Una Mae HICKS, Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee (1985) ca4 20 own cites 1× in case

#6 Murphy v. Heckler (1985) pawd 5 own cites 1× in case

#7 Paul ELEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee (1984) ca11 4 own cites 1× in case

#8 Alvarez v. Secretary of Health and Human Services (1982) paed 4 own cites 1× in case

#9 Sudhop v. Secretary of Health & Human Services (1984) paed 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.