United States v. Devila’s Empirical Analysis
216 F.3d 1009 · 2000
Citation profile
12 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2 · 21 U.S.C. § 955A · 46 U.S.C. § 70505
Relies on Bonner v. City of Prichard · United States v. Bell · Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc. · United States v. Gates · United States v. Schlei
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 13 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“any person on board a vessel of the United States, or on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States . . . to knowingly or intentionally . . . distribute . . . a controlled substance.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[W]hile the individuals may challenge jurisdiction over a vessel on the basis that the flag nation failed to consent before trial, they may not do so on the basis that the flag nation's consent was obtained after the vessel was boarded.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The [MDLEA] requires the consent of a vessel's flag nation for jurisdiction to protect the interest of that flag nation and international comity, not the interest of the individuals aboard the vessel.”
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.