Morris v. Travisono’s Empirical Analysis
1970
Citation profile
39 federal appellate · 17 district · 6 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 84 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently December 2003 · most notably Baxter v. Palmigiano (1976), Sostre v. McGinnis (1971)
39 federal appellate · 17 district · 6 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1343 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on 300 F. Supp. 825 - Holt v. Sarver
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 84 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“must be based on substantial evidence manifested in the record of the disciplinary proceeding.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority““Emergency or Temporary Provisions When faced with an immediate threat to the security or safety of the Adult Correctional Institutions or any of its employees or inmates, officials of the institution may temporarily reassign inmates in accordance with the following regulations. I. Reassignment by a correctional officer on approval of his immediate supervisor: A. When correctional officer or other employee witnesses an inmate commit a serious wrongdoing. B. When other inmates state that they saw an inmate commit a serious wrongdoing. C. When inmate seeks safety or protection from others. II. By supervisory officials of rank of Lieutenant or above, pending investigation: A. When inmate is suspected of serious wrongdoing, either committed or planned. B. When inmate is suspected of being a witness to overt acts which constitute a serious violation of institution regulations or a violation of state law. C. When requested by prosecuting attorney or Superintendent of State Police. 1. When inmate is suspected as perpetrator of a crime. 2. When inmate is a material witness to a criminal act. Requests under C will be honored upon oral request but shall not be observed beyond 72 hours in absence of receipt by Warden of a written confirmation by requesting authority. III. All inmates assigned temporarily under the preceding provisions will as soon as security permits, be informed in writing of the reason for their assignment and will be afforded all other rights due them under instituti”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“be studied and evaluated to determine whether such person shall be a maximum, medium or minimum security risk and to develop a program of rehabilitation, education and medical and other care as shall be deemed necessary and appropriate to prepare such person to become a useful member of society. During such period medical, psychometric and psychological examination shall be made of such person and the results thereof, together with the nature of the offense for which such person has been committed, the previous criminal history, if any, the recommendations of the department of the attorney general and of the sentencing court and the social history of such person shall be studied and evaluated in determining the degree of custodial care of such person, the rehabilitation program for such person, such medical or other care as may be necessary and such spiritual and religious guidance as shall be indicated by the preference of such person.”
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.