Rich v. Bruce’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 federal appellate · 9 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 38 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “These findings establish that Bruce knew, as a general matter, that Rich was at risk from other inmates, and from Higgins in particular, and that Bruce knew that his actions were in violation of [prison] regulations. They do not establish, however, that Bruce had actual knowledge that his actions uniquely increased these general risks to which Rich was exposed each and every day he was incarcerated in disciplinary segregation at [the prison]. That is, the findings do not establish. that Bruce knew that his actions exposed Rich to a specific risk distinct from the general risks of violence from other inmates and Higgins to which Rich was always exposed, and of which Bruce was most certainly aware.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Parrish v. Cleveland · 74 F. Supp. 2d 537 - Randolph v. Maryland

2. “[t]rue subjective recklessness requires knowledge both of the general risk, and also that the conduct is inappropriate in light of that risk”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brown v. Harris · No 02-2306

3. “the official must both be aware that a substantial risk of serious harm exists, and he must also draw the inference”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Johnson v. Quinones · Brown v. Harris