Ex parte Henkes’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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

1. “Headquarters Eastern Department. Governors Island, New York. Spcc-ial Orders No. 304. November 27, 1917. 3. A general Court-Martial is appointed to meet Wednesday the 28th day of November, 1917. at 11 o’clock, A. M. or as soon thereafter as practicable at Governors Island, N. Y., and thereafter at such other stations in the vicinity oí' New York City, for the trial of such persons as may be properly brought before it. Detail for the Court. 1. Col. William S. Patten, retired. 2. Col. George H. G. Gale, retired. 3. Col. Edwin P. Brewer, retired. 4. Col. Tredwell W. Moore, retired. 5. Lieut. Col. Edward E. Hardin, retired. 6. Lieut. Col. Edward It. Morris, retired. 7. Lieut. Col. James A. Goodin, retired. 8. Maj. Charles G. Dwyer, retired. 9. Capt. William H. Wheeler, retired. 10. Oapt. Otto. A. Nesmith, retired. Maj. Jackson A. Dykman, J. A. O. It. C., Judge Advocate. First Lieut. John G. Livingston, retired, Assistant Judge Advocate. The employment of a stenographic report is authorized. The journeys required in complying with this order are necessary in the military service (250.42 J. A.) By Command of Brigadier General Hoyle, W. A. Simpson, Adjutant General, Adjutant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McRae v. Henkes