NISH v. Rumsfeld’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 10 U.S.C. § 2302 · 10 U.S.C. § 2304 · 20 U.S.C. § 107 (Randolph-Sheppard Act) · 20 U.S.C. § 107D · 20 U.S.C. § 107E · 41 U.S.C. § 253 · 41 U.S.C. § 403 · 41 U.S.C. § 46
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · United States v. Mead Corp. · Estate of Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. · United States v. Gonzales
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Defendants' interpretation of the RSA as applying to contracts for mess hall services, standing alone, is entitled to no particular deference because Defendants are not charged by Congress with the responsibility or authority to interpret and implement the RSA.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. NISH v. Rumsfeld“a food dispensing facility capable of providing a broad variety of prepared foods and beverages... primarily through the use of a line where the customer serves himself from displayed selections.... [t]able or booth seating facilities are always provided.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. NISH v. Rumsfeld“wherever feasible, one or more vending facilities are established on all federal property to the extent that any such facility ... would not adversely affect the interests of the United States.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. NISH v. Rumsfeld
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.