Smolen v. Chater

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that ALJ erred where the ALJ rejected the testimony of claimant’s family members about claimant’s symptoms because the medical records did not corroborate those symptoms
• holding that ALJ erred where the ALJ rejected the testimony of claimant’s family members about claimant’s symptoms because the medical records did not corroborate those symptoms
• concluding that it was legal error for the ALJ to disregard some of the opinions of the claimant’s physicians without providing reasons for doing so
• concluding that it was legal error for the ALJ to disregard some of the opinions of the claimant’s physicians without providing reasons for doing so
• recognizing that “many home activities may not be easily transferrable to a 13 work environment”
• holding that “the step-two inquiry is a de minimis 13 screening device to dispose of groundless claims”

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Cited by

459 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Karen Garrison v. Carolyn W. Colvin
  Ninth Circuit· 2014-07-14· cited 6,193×
• Molina v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2012-04-02· cited 5,375×
• Deborah L. Burch v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security
  Ninth Circuit· 2005-01-20· cited 4,563×
• Orn v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2007-07-16· cited 4,142×
• Tommasetti v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-07-17· cited 3,958×
• Lingenfelter v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2007-10-04· cited 3,541×
• Carmickle v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2008-07-24· cited 3,454×
• Treichler v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2014-12-24· cited 3,411×
• James L. Batson, Sr. v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-03-09· cited 3,174×
• Reddick v. Chater
  Ninth Circuit· 1998-10-06· cited 3,092×
• Jasim Ghanim v. Carolyn W. Colvin
  Ninth Circuit· 2014-08-18· cited 2,620×
• Robbins v. Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-10-26· cited 2,546×
• Trevizo v. Berryhill
  Ninth Circuit· 2017-07-10· cited 2,438×
• Kathryn C. Rollins v. Larry G. Massanari, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-08-17· cited 2,116×
• Bradley Lewis v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-01-02· cited 1,925×
• Kathryn L. Benecke v. Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-08-09· cited 1,713×
• Silva Tonapetyan v. William A. Halter, Commissioner of Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-03-19· cited 1,626×
• Vasquez v. Astrue
  Ninth Circuit· 2009-07-08· cited 1,540×
• Halray Harman v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
  Ninth Circuit· 2000-05-04· cited 1,346×
• Shirley J. Vertigan v. William A. Halter, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-08-10· cited 1,304×

Cites

31 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Richardson v. Perales
  Supreme Court· 1971-05-03· cited 22,864×
• Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
  Supreme Court· 1938-12-05· cited 12,026×
• Bowen v. Yuckert
  Supreme Court· 1987-06-08· cited 9,437×
• Mary M. MAGALLANES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-08-04· cited 3,056×
• Jack FAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-09-13· cited 2,286×
• Bunnell v. Sullivan
  Ninth Circuit· 1991-10-01· cited 2,116×
• Betty J. DODRILL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1993-12-28· cited 1,537×
• Coreen L. SPRAGUE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1987-03-18· cited 1,403×
• Leonardo S. ORTEZA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1995-03-22· cited 919×
• Ellen L. Jones v. Margaret M. Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-05-15· cited 839×
• Eleuterio MARTINEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1987-01-16· cited 740×
• Robert H. DESROSIERS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1988-05-16· cited 643×
• Charles O. Sorenson v. Casper W. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
  Ninth Circuit· 1975-03-28· cited 583×
• Clementine COTTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-09-18· cited 547×
• James HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-02-14· cited 541×
• Donna J. SWENSON, Widow of Herman J. Swenson, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-05-23· cited 516×
• Betty L. Varney v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
  Ninth Circuit· 1988-10-21· cited 468×
• Pamela A. STONE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1985-05-21· cited 397×
• Helen M. Brown, Ssn Ywq-Gs-Yyuu v. Margaret O. Heckler, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Defendant
  Ninth Circuit· 1983-07-11· cited 376×
• Nena W. RODRIGUEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Otis R. BOWEN, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-05-30· cited 308×