United States v. Walker’s Empirical Analysis
149 F.3d 238 · 1998
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 111 (Federal Judiciary Protection Act of 2002) · 18 U.S.C. § 1114 · 18 U.S.C. § 1791 · 18 U.S.C. § 3050 · 18 U.S.C. § 4001 · 18 U.S.C. § 4041
Relies on United States v. Dickler · United States v. Wong · United States v. Huff · United States v. Powell · United States v. Brannan
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[1] any person so titled, [2] any person, however titled, who spends significant time guarding prisoners within a jail or correctional institution or in transit to or from or within a jail or correctional institution, and [3] all other persons assaulted while actually engaged in guarding prisoners.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Observes conduct and behavior of inmates to prevent disturbances and escapes. Inspects locks, window bars, grills, [and] doors ... for tampering. Searches inmates ... for contraband articles. Guards and directs inmates during work assignments. Patrols assigned areas for evidence of forbidden activities, infraction of rules, and unsatisfactory attitude or adjustment of prisoners. Reports observations to superior. Employs weapons or force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners, if necessary____ May prepare written report concerning incidences of inmate disturbances or injuries.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“provides that 6 [i]f - 7 . . . 8 (b) during the course of the offense or immediate flight therefrom, the defendant or a person for whose conduct the defendant is otherwise accountable, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that a person was a law enforcement or corrections officer, assaulted such officer in a manner creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, 9 increase by 3 levels. 10 U.S.S.G. S 3A1.2(b) (bold in original). 11 Walker appealed the enhancement. The prior panel concluded that, in applying S 3A1.2(b), the District Court impermissibly lumped”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.