7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 114 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 Biestek v. Berryhill.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biestek v. Berryhill Anchor | green | “substantial evidence . . . means-and means only-'such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” | 65 |
| 2 | Annie Bell Brown v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “if an impairment can be controlled by treatment or medication, it cannot be considered disabling.” | 13 |
| 3 | Casey v. Astrue | green | “the alj did not err in considering the opinion of along with the medical evidence as a whole.” | 9 |
| 4 | Marcus Hensley v. Carolyn W. Colvin | green | “if an impairment can be controlled by treatment or medication, it cannot be considered disabling.” | 9 |
| 5 | Mark S. Guilliams v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “a failure to follow a recommended course of treatment also weighs against a claimant's credibility.” | 7 |
| 6 | Casey v. Astrue | green | “courts 'defer heavily to the findings and conclusions of the social security administration' and will disturb the commissioner's decision only if it falls outside the 'zone of choice.” | 6 |
| 7 | Joanne M. Hacker v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “his court will disturb the alj's decision only if it falls outside the available 'zone of choice.” | 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.