Ernst v. Dish Network, LLC’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1681 · 15 U.S.C. § 1681A
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Duncan v. Walker · George Duncan Superintendent Great Meadow Correctional Facility v. Sherman Walker · Lockheed Corporation v. Sheila E. Widnall, Secretary of the Air Force · United States v. Dauray
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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living which is used or expected to be used or collected in whole or in part for the purpose of serving as a factor in establishing the consumer's eligibility for”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“must begin with the language employed by Congress and the assumption that the ordinary meaning of that language accurately expresses the legislative purpose.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The FCRA protects consumers with regard to the collection and dissemination of personal information collected by consumer reporting agencies.”
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.