Mansoor v. Trank’s Empirical Analysis

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7 federal appellate · 2 district · 1 state decisions

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

1. “[t]aken in the light most favorable to the party asserting the injury, ... the facts alleged show the officer[s]' conduct violated a constitutional right”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Altman v. City Of High Point · Altman

2. “`a balance between the interests of the [employee], as a citizen, in commenting upon matters of public concern and the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wilson v. Board of Trustees of the Community College of Baltimore County · Kirby v. City of Elizabeth City

3. “21 Appellants also argue that Chief Miller made it clear at the December 30 meeting that the Plan did not refer to Mansoor's statements as a private citizen. They maintain that Mansoor admitted at deposition that Chief Miller explained that Mansoor would retain his rights to speak as a private citizen. This argument fails for several reasons. First, since there is no ambiguity in the terms of the Plan, Miller's oral statements are irrelevant to its interpretation. See, e.g., Providence Square Assocs., L.L.C. v. G.D.F., Inc., 211 F.3d 846 , 850 (4th Cir.2000) (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Mansoor v. Trank