Asher v. Harrington’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate ·

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

1. “certain individual rights and privileges including but not limited to the following: to pursue an education at the University; the unencumbered use and enjoyment of the facilities and grounds of the University while pursuing their education at said University; to attend classes in study courses conducted under the tutelage and supervision of qualified faculty and administrator personnel, said classes leading to the award of graduation credits prerequisite to a degree from the University.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Asher v. Harrington

2. ““* * * There is no jurisdiction in this court over the third cause of action under 28 U.S.C. § 1343 since it alleges a breach of contract. Mc-Manigal v. Simon, 382 F.2d 408 (7th Cir.1967); Ream v. Handley, 359 F.2d 728 (7th Cir.1966). The third cause of action belongs in a state court. See Elmwood Properties, Inc. v. Conzelman, 418 F.2d 1025 (7th Cir.1969), cert, denied 397 U.S. 1063 , 90 S.Ct. 1498 , 25 L.Ed.2d 684 (1970).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Flood v. Margis

3. “Jurisdiction is not conferred on a federal court in a non-diversity case by mere conclusory allegations that one’s constitutional or civil rights have been violated. Id. at 1029.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Williams v. Wolke