Taylor v. Perini’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “. It is the conviction of the Special Master that some form of permanent external monitoring is an essential ingredient in an effective grievance system. This was the position of the Special Committee which studied the former system and recommended extensive change including the adoption of permanent external monitoring. The precise form of the external monitoring mechanism is not a matter of great importance so long as the review is conducted primarily by persons outside the correctional structure and independent of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. A chief effect of external monitoring will be to promote the system’s credibility in the eyes of inmates and thus to encourage them to utilize the grievance procedure. In addition, reliable external monitoring will be of substantial assistance to the Director in conducting the continuous assessment of the system which is necessary in order to maintain an effective grievance mechanism.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 477 F. Supp. 1289 - Taylor v. Perini

2. “A plan for the pre-hire administration to candidates for correctional officer positions of psychological screening procedures designed to disclose emotional instability, inability to take effective action under stress, likelihood of inappropriate use of force, excessive authoritarian attitudes, or tendency to engage in unjustified differential treatment toward inmates based upon race or national origin, with the objective of assessing propensity for racism, sadism, or brutality, and to assist in selecting candidates most likely to have a helpful, client-service orientation. Taylor v. Perini, 431 F.Supp. 566, 592 (N.D.Ohio 1977).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 446 F. Supp. 1184 - Taylor v. Perini

3. “(1) Applying to Marion Correctional Institution any portion of Administrative Regulation 5120-9-19 which is inconsistent with paragraph 4 of the Court’s order of September 12, 1972, and (2) Relying upon the “not to be permitted” list prepared by the Department’s Publications Screening Committee in determining the admissibility of printed material received by inmates at Marion Correctional Institution.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 446 F. Supp. 1184 - Taylor v. Perini