5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 107 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 Doris ALSTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris ALSTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellant Anchor | green | “where there is substantial evidence to support either position, the determination is one to be made by the factfinder.” | 58 |
| 2 | Barry v. Colvin | green | “a lack of supporting evidence on a matter for which the claimant bears the burden of proof, particularly when coupled with other inconsistent record evidence, can constitute substantial evidence supporting a denial of benefits.” | 18 |
| 3 | Brault v. Social Security Administration | green | “the substantial evidence standard means once an alj finds facts, we can reject those facts only if a reasonable factfinder would have to conclude otherwise.” | 13 |
| 4 | Ronald E. Veino, Sr. v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security | green | “where the commissioner's decision rests on adequate findings supported by evidence having rational probative force, we will not substitute our judgment for that of the commissioner.” | 10 |
| 5 | Ramona PEREZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee | green | “if the claimant satisfies her burden of proving the requirements in the first four steps, the burden then shifts to the to prove in the fifth step that the claimant is capable of working.” | 8 |
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