Anderer v. Jones’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

13 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 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““I have interviewed [JR], Anderer, officers Janice Shoman, Jeff Cook and Jeff Logan, and civilian James Mitchell. Based on those interviews I have concluded that we cannot prove how and by whom [JR]’s injuries were incurred, and consequently [I conclude that] no criminal charges can be sustained.... Whether Anderer struck him or he inflicted the injuries to himself by smashing his face into something in the back of the car will probably never be known to anyone but [JR] and Anderer. I cannot say with any assurance what happened. I believe it more probable, particularly in view of my knowledge of prior complaints against Anderer, that Anderer did strike [JR]. It is entirely conceivable, however, given [JR]’s agitation, mental problems and stated intentions to get money out of this incident, that he inflicted the injuries to himself.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Anderer v. Jones

2. “Anderer offered no explanation to the investigating officers for how JR’s injuries might otherwise have occurred, and appears only to have inquired about what JR claimed Anderer had hit him with. Given these circumstances — a 12-year-old’s injuries and bloody appearance, his consistency in reporting how he had been injured, and Anderer’s total failure to provide any explanation for the injuries when no other officer observed JR in that condition prior to turning him over to Anderer’s sole custody — we believe the Milwaukee police officers had probable cause to believe that Anderer had intentionally or recklessly caused JR’s bodily injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Anderer v. Jones

3. “nudged him on his buttock with a flashlight,” see Anderer, 385 F.3d at 1068 (Coffey, J., dissenting); a far cry from the”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Anderer v. Jones