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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 265 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 Deborah L. Burch v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deborah L. Burch v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Anchor | green | “five-step sequential evaluation process” | 103 |
| 2 | Wanda S. FLATEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee | green | “substantial evidence is relevant evidence which, considering the record as a whole, a reasonable person might accept as adequate to support a conclusion.” | 44 |
| 3 | Wanda S. FLATEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee | green | “if the evidence can reasonably support either affirming or reversing the secretary's conclusion, the court may not substitute its judgment for that of the secretary.” | 40 |
| 4 | Mary M. MAGALLANES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee | green | “the testimony of a vocational expert 'is valuable only to the extent that it is supported by medical evidence.” | 27 |
| 5 | Jana M. Bayliss v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “we may reverse the alj's decision to deny benefits only if it is based upon legal error or is not supported by substantial evidence.” | 27 |
| 6 | Wanda S. FLATEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee | green | “we may reverse the alj's decision to deny benefits only if it is based upon legal error or is not supported by substantial evidence.” | 24 |
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.