36 F. Supp. 2d 839 - Pleva v. Norquist’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1367 · 29 U.S.C. § 8 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Mathews v. Eldridge · Paul v. Davis · Elrod v. Burns · Albright v. Oliver
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“it is beyond serious question that votes cast by the members of municipal boards are ordinarily entitled to First Amendment protection.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“you don't want to spend the rest of your days doing this.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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