6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 212 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 Coffman v. Bowen.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coffman v. Bowen Anchor | green | “was reached by means of an improper standard or misapplication of the law,” | 38 |
| 2 | Tracy Russell v. Commissioner of Social Sec | green | “the findings of the commissioner of social security as to any fact, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive.” | 35 |
| 3 | Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare | green | “the language of 405(g) precludes a de novo judicial proceeding and requires that the court uphold the secretary's decision even should the court disagree with such decision as long as it is supported by 'substantial evidence.” | 35 |
| 4 | Jackie L. HAYS, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “the language of 405(g) precludes a de novo judicial proceeding and requires that the court uphold the secretary's decision even should the court disagree with such decision as long as it is supported by 'substantial evidence.” | 35 |
| 5 | Schoofield v. Barnhart | green | “in other words, if the alj has done his or her job correctly and supported the decision reached with substantial evidence, this court cannot overturn the decision, even if it would have reached a contrary result on the same evidence.” | 35 |
| 6 | Tracy Russell v. Commissioner of Social Sec | green | “it means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” | 34 |
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.