Wright v. Ingold’s Empirical Analysis
445 F.2d 109 · 1971
Citation profile
27 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 50 U.S.C. § 3809
Relies on Goldberg v. Kelly · Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · Hannah v. Larche · Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United States · Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11
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 30 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““The local board may reopen and consider anew the classification of a registrant (a) upon the written request of the registrant ... if such request is accompanied by written information presenting facts not considered when the registrant was classified, which, if true, would justify a ciiange in the registrant's classification . . . provided . the classification of a registrant shall not be reopened after the local board has mailed to such registrant an order to report for induction . . . unless the local board first specifically finds there has been a change in the registrant’s status resulting from circumstances over which the registrant has no control.””
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority““Nor do we believe that induction orders affecting the members of one race are void as a matter of law because the board was composed of members of a different race.””
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.