3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 34 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 Victoria A. Howard v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 1.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria A. Howard v. Larry Massanari, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, 1 Anchor | green | “by statute, the findings of the commissioner of social security as to any fact, if supported by substantial evidence, shall be conclusive.” | 21 |
| 2 | Mark S. Guilliams v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “rfc is a medical question, and an alj's finding must be supported by some medical evidence.” | 10 |
| 3 | Shirley Shontos v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Administration | green | “where controlling weight is not given to a treating source's opinion, it is weighed according to the factors enumerated . . . .” | 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.