Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. MCIMetro Access Transmission Services, LLC’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 52 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; (2) that irreparable injury will be suffered unless the injunction is issued; (3) the threatened injury to the moving party outweighs whatever damage the proposed injunction might cause the non-moving party; and (4) if issued, the injunction would not be adverse to the public interest.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Florida Southeast Connection, LLC v. 0.821 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Polk County · 531 F. Supp. 2d 1366 - Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. v. Wallace

2. “unless there is a clear abuse of discretion.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Transcon. Gas Pipe Line Co. v. 6.04 Acres · Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC v. Gail Brandon Cochran

3. “The courts of appeals (other than the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) shall have jurisdiction of appeals from all final decisions of the district courts of the United States, the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone, the District Court of Guam, and the District Court of the Virgin Islands, except where a direct review may be had in the Supreme Court. The jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be limited to the jurisdiction described in sections 1292(c) and (d) and 1295 of this title.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Jysk Bed'N Linen v. Dutta-Roy