James ex rel. James v. Friend’s Empirical Analysis
458 F.3d 726 · 2006
Citation profile
8 federal appellate · 2 district · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on County of Sacramento v. Lewis · Littrell v. Franklin · Hawkins v. Holloway · Aviation Charter, Inc. v. Aviation Research Group/US · S.S. ex rel. Jervis v. McMullen
Most-quoted passages
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“case-by case determination, weighing such factors as the nature of the official duties, the extent to which the acts involve policymaking or the exercise of professional expertise and judgment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“informed of significant changes in status of the case”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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