United States v. Pyrtle’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 federal appellate · 2 district ·

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

1. ““§ 1622.22 Class II-A: Registrant deferred because of civilian occupation (a) In Class II-A shall be placed any registrant whose employment in industry, or other occupation or employment ... is found to be necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest.” “§ 1622.23 Necessary employment defined. (a) . . . [A] registrant’s employment in industry or other occupation . . . shall be considered to be necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest only when all of the following conditions exist: (1) The registrant is, or but for a seasonal or temporary interruption would be, engaged in such activity. (2) The registrant cannot be replaced because of a shortage of persons with his qualifications or skill in such activity. (3) The removal of the registrant would cause a material loss of effectiveness in such activity.” 1”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Brunelle · United States v. Olmscheid

2. “on the basis of the official forms of the Selective Service System and such other written information as may be contained in his file. * * * [and] [u]nder no circumstances shall the local board rely upon information received by a member personally unless such information is reduced to writing and placed in the registrant’s file. 32 C.F.R. § 1623.1 (b).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Brunelle