Fletcher v. Schilt’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1988
Relies on Farrar v. Hobby · Marek v. Chesny · Cartwright v. Stamper · Gekas v. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Supreme Court of Illinois · Hyde v. Small
Most-quoted passages
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“This offer is not to be construed as an admission that the Defendants are liable in this action or that Plaintiff suffered any damages.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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