United States v. Sheppard’s Empirical Analysis
462 F.2d 279 · 1972
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
October 1982
most recently cited
9 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1201 · 28 U.S.C. § 292
Relies on Townsend v. Burke · Baker v. United States · Plasterers Local Union No. 79 v. National Labor Relations Board
Most-quoted passages
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“should be made in the first instance to the trial court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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