5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 391 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 David Bowen v. Commissioner of Social Security.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bowen v. Commissioner of Social Security Anchor | green | “even if supported by substantial evidence, however, a decision of the commissioner will not be upheld where the ssa fails to follow its own regulations and where that error prejudices a claimant on the merits or deprives the claimant of a substantial right.” | 137 |
| 2 | Yer Her v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “even if the evidence could also support another conclusion, the decision of the administrative law judge must stand if the evidence could reasonably support the conclusion reached.” | 129 |
| 3 | Marlin SARCHET, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee | green | “if relevant evidence is not mentioned, the court cannot determine if it was discounted or merely overlooked.” | 51 |
| 4 | Thomas Bryan v. Commissioner Social Security | green | “the alj has an obligation to 'consider all evidence before him' when he 'mak a residual functional capacity determination,' and must also 'mention or refute contradictory, objective medical evidence' presented to him.” | 49 |
| 5 | Robert FISHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “no principle of administrative law or common sense requires us to remand a case in quest of a perfect opinion unless there is reason to believe that the remand might lead to a different result.” | 25 |
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.