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11 canonical passages across 11 cases, quoted by 430 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 Murphy Ex Rel. Murphy v. Astrue.

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1 Murphy Ex Rel. Murphy v. Astrue Anchor
ca7 · 2007
green “an alj has a duty to fully develop the record before drawing any conclusions . . . and must adequately articulate his analysis so that we can follow his reasoning . . . .” 155
2 Meuser v. Colvin
ca7 · 2016
green “we will uphold an alj's decision if it is supported by substantial evidence, but that standard is not satisfied unless the alj has adequately supported his conclusions.” 145
3 Brenda Warnell v. Martin J. O'Malley
ca7 · 2024
green “ubstantial evidence a standard that the supreme court has emphasized is light.” 22
4 Christopher Jozefyk v. Nancy Berryhill
ca7 · 2019
green “it is unclear what kinds of work restrictions might address jozefyk's limitations in concentration, persistence, or pace because he hypothesizes none.” 21
5 Kenneth Scrogham v. Carolyn Colvin
ca7 · 2014
green “this 'sound-bite' approach to record evaluation is an impermissible methodology for evaluating the evidence.” 19
6 Gail Martin v. Andrew M. Saul
ca7 · 2020
green “although complains that the pace requirements are too vague, there is only so much specificity possible in crafting an rfc. the law required no more.” 15
7 Alice Gedatus v. Andrew Saul
ca7 · 2021
green “we will not reweigh the evidence, resolve debatable evidentiary conflicts, determine credibility, or substitute our judgment for the alj's determination so long as substantial evidence supports it.” 14
8 Armstrong v. Barnhart
ilnd · 2003
green “our review of the record indicates that the alj was not 'playing doctor,' but performing his duty to consider and weigh the evidence.” 13
9 Villano v. Astrue
ca7 · 2009
green “although briefly described villano's testimony about her daily activities, he did not, for example, explain whether villano's activities were consistent or inconsistent with the pain and limitations she claimed.” 11
10 Israel v. Colvin
ca7 · 2016
green “a contradictory opinion of a non-examining physician does not, by itself, suffice as a justification for discounting the opinion of the treating physician.” 10
11 Mildred Thomas v. Carolyn Colvin
ca7 · 2014
green “he determination of a claimant's rfc is matter for the alj alone - not a treating or examining doctor - to decide.” 5

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