6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 490 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 Moran v. Astrue.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moran v. Astrue Anchor | green | “it means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” | 155 |
| 2 | Edwind F. PRATTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee | green | “it is not our function to determine de novo whether a plaintiff is disabled.” | 98 |
| 3 | Cora Mae WARREN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “only if a reasonable factfinder would have to conclude otherwise.” | 95 |
| 4 | Moran v. Astrue | green | “we conduct a plenary review of the administrative record to determine if there is substantial evidence, considering the record as a whole, to support the commissioner's decision and if the correct legal standards have been applied.” | 88 |
| 5 | Burgess v. Astrue | green | “the opinion of a claimant's treating physician as to the nature and severity of the impairment is given 'controlling weight' so long as it 'is well-supported by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques and is not inconsistent with the other substantial …” | 51 |
| 6 | Cora Mae WARREN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “if a reasonable factfinder would have to conclude otherwise.” | 3 |
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.