9 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 296 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 Joseph A. Zurawski v. William A. Halter, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph A. Zurawski v. William A. Halter, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, . Anchor | green | “he alj's analysis must provide some glimpse into the reasoning behind decision to deny benefits.” | 77 |
| 2 | Denton v. Astrue | green | “an alj has the obligation to consider all relevant medical evidence and cannot simply cherry-pick facts that support a finding of non-disability while ignoring evidence that points to a disability finding.” | 74 |
| 3 | O'Connor-Spinner v. Astrue | green | “an alj need not specifically address every piece of evidence, but must provide a 'logical bridge' between the evidence and his conclusions.” | 73 |
| 4 | Martinez v. Astrue | green | “it is one thing to have a bad knee; it is another thing to have a bad knee supporting a body mass index in excess of 40.” | 18 |
| 5 | Martinez v. Astrue | green | “even if each problem assessed separately were less serious than the evidence indicates, the combination of them might be disabling.” | 13 |
| 6 | Bates v. Colvin | green | “an alj cannot rely only on the evidence that supports her opinion.” | 12 |
| 7 | Roscoe CAMPBELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “the record is not so clear that we can award or deny benefits on appeal” | 10 |
| 8 | Myles v. Astrue | green | “on remand, the alj should consider all of the evidence in the record, and, if necessary, give the parties the opportunity to expand the record so that he may build a 'logical bridge' between the evidence and his conclusion.” | 10 |
| 9 | Joanne Barnett v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security | green | “an alj has a duty to solicit additional information to flesh out an opinion for which the medical support is not readily discernable.” | 9 |
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.