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12 canonical passages across 9 cases, quoted by 2,298 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 Gisbrecht v. Barnhart.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gisbrecht v. Barnhart Anchor | green | “the character of the representation and the results the representative achieved;” | 649 |
| 2 | Gisbrecht v. Barnhart | green | “within the 25 percent boundary, . . . the attorney for the successful claimant must show that the fee sought is reasonable for the services rendered.” | 454 |
| 3 | Gisbrecht v. Barnhart | green | “one boundary line: agreements are unenforceable to the extent that they provide for fees exceeding 25 percent of the past-due benefits.” | 320 |
| 4 | Dale Wells, William Hlywa v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appeal of John S. Hogg | green | “whether the requested amount is so large as to be a windfall to the attorney.” | 285 |
| 5 | Fields v. Kijakazi | green | “the nature and length of the professional relationship with the claimant-including any representation at the agency level;” | 203 |
| 6 | Dale Wells, William Hlywa v. Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appeal of John S. Hogg | green | “payment for an attorney in a social security case is inevitably uncertain.” | 142 |
| 7 | Crawford v. Astrue | green | “not in proportion to the time spent on the case” | 108 |
| 8 | Culbertson v. Berryhill | green | “25 cap applies only to fees for representation before the court, not the agency” | 62 |
| 9 | Stephen L. Mudd v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security | green | “a better understanding of factors relevant to its reasonableness inquiry, such as the overall complexity of the case, the lawyering skills necessary to handle it effectively, the risks involved, and the significance of the result achieved in district court.” | 34 |
| 10 | Mcguire v. Sullivan | green | “although the contingency agreement should be given significant weight in fixing a fee, the district court must independently assess the reasonableness of its terms.” | 15 |
| 11 | Stephen Tancredi and Ronald Speidel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York Stock Company, and Metlife, Inc., a Delaware Holding Company | green | “to determine whether a party's neglect is excusable, a district court should take into account: 'the danger of prejudice to the opposing party, the length of the delay and its potential impact on judicial proceedings, the reason for the delay, including whether it was in the rea…” | 15 |
| 12 | Pierce v. Barnhart | green | “no later than 14 days after entry of judgment.” | 11 |
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.