3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 32 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 Hackett v. Barnhart.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hackett v. Barnhart Anchor | green | “ur general practice, which we see no reason to depart from here, is to take a lower tribunal at its word when it declares that it has considered a matter.” | 16 |
| 2 | Paula Felton-Miller v. Michael Astrue | green | “the alj was not required to obtain an expert medical opinion as to rfc.” | 8 |
| 3 | Brian Reid v. Commissioner of Social Security | green | “the commissioner, through the alj and appeals council, stated that the whole record was considered, and, absent evidence to the contrary, we take her at her word.” | 8 |
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.