United States ex rel. O'Connell v. Ragen’s Empirical Analysis
212 F.2d 272 · 1954
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
January 1969
most recently cited
11 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Rochin v. People of California · Brown v. Allen · Mooney v. Holohan · Pyle v. State of Kansas · White v. Ragen
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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Although they have the power, it is not necessary for federal courts to hold hearings on the merits, facts or law a second time when satisfied that federal constitutional rights have been protected.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Wiggins v. Ragen
How this case has been treated — in progress
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