3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 28 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Geneva Goff v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geneva Goff v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Anchor | green | “if, after reviewing the record, the court finds it is possible to draw two inconsistent positions from the evidence and one of those positions represents the alj's findings, the court must affirm the alj's decision.” | 17 |
| 2 | Pate-Fires v. Astrue | green | “he alj's determination medical noncompliance is attributable solely to free will is tantamount to the alj 'playing doctor,' a practice forbidden by law.” | 6 |
| 3 | Arnold J. Lund v. Caspar W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare | green | “an administrative law judge may not draw upon his own inferences from medical reports.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.