Walker v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
439 F.2d 392 · 1971
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · Goldberg v. Kelly · Colson v. Smith · McGarrah v. Dutton · Henry A. Molignaro v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Against the backdrop of this cause in which the claims of an indigent illiterate are denied without a hearing, based upon a record which is supported only by uncrossed written interrogatories to his court-appointed attorney whose competency has been specifically attacked, the trial court should have held an independent hearing to determine whether there was any basis for federal habeas corpus relief.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“is particularly critical when evidentiary procedures which negate the normal civil right of cross-examination are to be followed in the habeas hearing.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.