Rodriguez v. Pataki’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636
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Most-quoted passages
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““(i) the relevance of the evidence sought to be protected; (ii) the availability of other evidence; (iii) the ‘seriousness’ of the litigation and the issues involved; (iv) the role of the government in the litigation; and (v) the possibility of future timidity by government employees who will be forced to recognize that their secrets are violable.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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