4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 131 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 Carolyn S. Longworth v. Commissioner Social Security Administration.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolyn S. Longworth v. Commissioner Social Security Administration Anchor | green | “must affirm the commissioner's conclusions absent a determination that the commissioner has failed to apply the correct legal standard or has made findings of fact unsupported by substantial evidence in the record.” | 60 |
| 2 | Margaret FELISKY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “the substantial evidence standard presupposes that there is a 'zone of choice' within which the commissioner may proceed without interference from the courts.” | 33 |
| 3 | Kornecky v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “an alj can consider all evidence without directly addressing in his written decision every piece of evidence submitted by a party.” | 22 |
| 4 | Ruby E. Heston v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “may look to any evidence in the record, regardless of whether it has been cited by the appeals council,” | 16 |
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.