4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 50 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 Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel R. Blalock v. Elliot L. Richardson, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Anchor | green | “he language of precludes a de novo judicial proceeding and requires that the court uphold the secretary's decision even should the court disagree with such decision as long as it is supported by 'substantial evidence.” | 35 |
| 2 | Nikki Thomas v. Nancy Berryhill | green | “eaningful review is frustrated when an alj goes straight from listing evidence to stating a conclusion.” | 7 |
| 3 | Margaret Shinaberry v. Andrew Saul | green | “he ability to perform simple tasks differs from the ability to stay on task” | 4 |
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.