2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 Debra M. Estes v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, 1.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debra M. Estes v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security, 1 Anchor | green | “it is the alj's function to resolve conflicts among the various treating and examining physicians.” | 8 |
| 2 | Robert Ellis v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Administration. | green | “involves an issue reserved for the commissioner and therefore is not the type of 'medical opinion' to which the commissioner gives controlling weight.” | 6 |
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.