Statute treatment: 20 C.F.R. § 416.966

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 459 citation events across 356 distinct cases.

459citations total

356distinct interpreting cases

69distinct courts

255citations in last 5y

1989–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Carlos Gutierrez v. Commissioner of Social Securit (2014) ca9 679 own cites 10× in case

#2 Lindell Washington v. Commissioner of Social Security (2018) ca11 657 own cites 3× in case

#3 Sczepanski v. Saul (2020) ca2 114 own cites 4× in case

#4 Chavez v. Berryhill (2018) ca7 231 own cites 3× in case

#5 Rachel Goode v. Commissioner of Social Security (2020) ca11 187 own cites 3× in case

#6 Igor Zavalin v. Carolyn W. Colvin (2015) ca9 446 own cites 2× in case

#7 Nelms v. Astrue (2009) ca7 398 own cites 2× in case

#8 Sarah M. BOONE, Appellant v. Jo Anne BARNHART Commissioner of Social Security (2004) ca3 139 own cites 2× in case

#9 Eshagh Massachi v. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (2007) ca9 927 own cites 1× in case

#10 Sarahrose Kilpatrick v. Kilolo Kijakazi (2022) ca9 110 own cites 2× in case

#11 James E. PASS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee (1995) ca4 775 own cites 1× in case

#12 Joseph BURNS, Appellant v. Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (2002) ca3 766 own cites 1× in case

#13 Kornecky v. Commissioner of Social Security (2006) ca6 372 own cites 1× in case

#14 Thomas Atha, Jr. v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration (2015) ca11 293 own cites 1× in case

#15 Shirley HARMON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Kenneth S. APFEL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee (1999) ca6 221 own cites 1× in case

#16 Weatherbee v. Astrue (2011) ca7 220 own cites 1× in case

#17 Brownrigg v. Berryhill (2017) ca10 162 own cites 1× in case

#18 Antonio Viverette v. Commissioner of Social Security (2021) ca11 150 own cites 1× in case

#19 TALAT E. SULTAN, — v. JO ANNE B. BARNHART, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, — (2004) ca8 142 own cites 1× in case

#20 Michele A. Herrmann v. Carolyn W. Colvin (2014) ca7 112 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.