Anderson v. Conboy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 federal appellate · 9 district · 1 state decisions

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 78 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a]ll persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts ... and to the full and equal benefits of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Rodriguez v. Beechmont Bus Service, Inc. · 126 F. Supp. 2d 391 - Davies v. Polyscience, Inc.

2. “does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender or religion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 126 F. Supp. 2d 391 - Davies v. Polyscience, Inc. · 135 F. Supp. 3d 105 - Villar v. City of New York

3. “It is established that [§ ] 1981 prohibits discrimination based on race in the making and enforcement of contracts and extends to private as well as state actors in that regard. The -prohibition against racial discrimination encompasses discrimination based on ancestry or ethnic characteristics. It is.also settled that [§ ] 1981 does not prohibit discrimination. on the basis of gender or religion, national origin, or age.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 176 F. Supp. 3d 330 - Guzman v. Concavage Marine Construction Inc.