Copper ex rel. Copper v. Denlinger’s Empirical Analysis

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26 state decisions

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

1. “[u]nder [N.C. Gen. Stat.] §§ 115C-45(c) and 391(e), the student here always had the statutory right to appeal; thus, the complaint's allegation that he "was never given" that opportunity fails. As we recently observed in Craig , "to be considered adequate in redressing a constitutional wrong, a plaintiff must have at least the opportunity to enter the courthouse doors and present his claim." 363 N.C. at 339-40, 678 S.E.2d at 355 . Here, the complaint contains no allegations suggesting that the student was somehow barred from the doors of either the courthouse or the Board . Nor does the complaint allege that he exhausted his administrative remedies, or even that it would have been futile to attempt to appeal his suspension to the Board. Thus, under our holdings in both Corum and Craig , an adequate remedy exists at state law to redress the alleged injury , and this direct constitutional claim is barred.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 258 N.C. App. 178 - Taylor v. Wake Cty. · Gilreath v. Cumberland Cnty. Bd. of Educ.

2. “[t]he constitutional violation actionable under § 1983 is not complete when the deprivation occurs; it is not complete unless and until the State fails to provide due process. Therefore, to determine whether a constitutional violation has occurred, it is necessary to ask what process the State provided, and whether it was constitutionally adequate. This inquiry would examine the procedural safeguards built into the statutory or administrative procedure of effecting the deprivation, and any remedies for erroneous deprivations provided by statute or tort law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gilreath v. Cumberland Cnty. Bd. of Educ.

3. “To state a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , a plaintiff must show that an individual, acting under color of law, has subjected him to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gilreath v. Cumberland Cnty. Bd. of Educ.