McMillian v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 federal appellate · 3 district ·

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 66 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a claim against an Alabama sheriff in his individual capacity is barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity,”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 423 F. Supp. 2d 1242 - Johnson v. Wright · 4 F. Supp. 2d 1112 - Williams v. Goldsmith

2. “the [Tinney] court says that "[u]nder Alabama law, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, in their official capacities and individually, are absolutely immune from suit when the action is, in effect, one against the state.” Id. at 383. The claim under consideration in Tinney was against the sheriff and deputy sheriff in their individual capacities. However, no consideration was given to whether the action was, in effect, one against the state. Federal law controls a determination relative to whether a state is the real party-in-interest to the action, and under federal law the claim in Tinney was not one against the state.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Adams v. Franklin

3. “for actions brought (1) to compel him to perform his duties, (2) to compel him to perform ministerial acts, (3) to enjoin him from enforcing unconstitutional laws, (4) to enjoin him from acting in bad faith, fraudulently, beyond his authority, or under mistaken interpretation of the law, or (5) to seek construction of a statute under the Declaratory Judgement Act if he is a necessary party for the construction of the statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 4 F. Supp. 2d 1112 - Williams v. Goldsmith