42 U.S.C.S. § 405 — Statute Treatment

Statute treatment: 42 U.S.C.S. § 405

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 22 citation events across 14 distinct cases.
22citations total
14distinct interpreting cases
12distinct courts
5citations in last 5y
1980–2024year range
Top 5 leading cases
#1 In Re Guardianship of Smith (2011) me 13 own cites 5× in case
#2 Miller v. Heckler (1985) txed 6 own cites 4× in case
#3 Dr. Joseph G. Bussey, Jr., M. D. And Amy Jackson, P. A. v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Resources (1980) ca5 25 own cites 1× in case
#4 Johnson v. Astrue (2007) nywd 3 own cites 1× in case
#5 Granberg v. Bowen (1989) pawd 2 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.