Scarver v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis
457 F.2d 308 · 1972
Citation profile
5 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Dyotherm Corp. v. Turbo Machine Co. · Davis v. Operation Amigo, Inc. · 318 F. Supp. 1293 - United States v. Brand Jewelers, Inc. · Sandee Manufacturing Co. v. Rohm & Haas Co. · Louis Sapiro, Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated August 26, 1966 v. Hartford Fire Insurance Company
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“We recognize that a somewhat delicate balance exists between the necessity for a trial judge to exercise control and management over his courtroom and docket, and litigants' substantial rights which may from time to time suffer as a result of this acknowledged need.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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