4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 126 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 Deborah L. Burch v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah L. Burch v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Anchor | green | “where evidence is susceptible to more than one rational interpretation, it is the alj's conclusion that must be upheld.” | 57 |
| 2 | Wanda S. FLATEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee | green | “if the evidence can reasonably support either affirming or reversing the secretary's conclusion, the court may not substitute its judgment for that of the secretary.” | 31 |
| 3 | Jana M. Bayliss v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “we may reverse the alj's decision to deny benefits only if it is based upon legal error or is not supported by substantial evidence.” | 24 |
| 4 | Silva Tonapetyan v. William A. Halter, Commissioner of Social Security Administration | green | “although a treating physician's opinion is generally afforded the greatest weight in disability cases, it is not binding on an alj with respect to the existence of an impairment or the ultimate determination of disability.” | 14 |
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.