Sean Branham v. Micro Computer Analysts, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
October 2018
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on McNeil v. United States · Marks v. Newcourt Credit Group, Inc. · Brents v. Morgan · Lashlee v. Sumner · Craft v. Rice
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“federal courts 'have never suggested that procedural rules in ordinary civil litigation should be interpreted so as to excuse mistakes by those who proceed without counsel.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Matthews v. Copeland“[ p ] ro se complaints are held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers, and should therefore be liberally construed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Matthews v. Copeland
How this case has been treated — in progress
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