8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 51 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 Donna J. HENRIE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna J. HENRIE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee Anchor | green | “the goals of the secretary and the advocates should be the same: that deserving claimants who apply for benefits receive justice.” | 11 |
| 2 | Johnny E. Boyd v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health & Human Services | green | “duty to develop the record fully and fairly, even if ... the claimant is represented by counsel.” | 9 |
| 3 | John S. Young v. Secretary of Health and Human Services | green | “an alj's credibility determinations are, of course, entitled to considerable weight.” | 6 |
| 4 | Edward Thompson v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services | green | “(w)here the record overwhelmingly supports a disability finding and remand would merely delay the receipt of benefits to which plaintiff is entitled, reversal is appropriate.” | 6 |
| 5 | Prentis BATTLES, Jr., Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee | green | “an adequate hearing is indispensable because a reviewing court may consider only the secretary's final decision and the evidence in the administrative transcript on which the decision was based.” | 6 |
| 6 | Thomas J. FRANKL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “must consider evidence that detracts from the secretary's decision as well as evidence that supports it. the court may not, however, reverse the secretary's decision merely because substantial evidence also would have supported an opposite decision.” | 6 |
| 7 | Johnny E. Boyd v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health & Human Services | green | “duty to develop the record fully and fairly” | 4 |
| 8 | Johnny E. Boyd v. Louis W. Sullivan, Secretary of Health & Human Services | green | “while a claimant for benefits has the burden of proving a disability, the secretary has the duty to develop the record fully and fairly, even if...the claimant is represented by counsel.” | 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.