United States v. Rivera’s Empirical Analysis
2022
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
February 2025
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1951 (Hobbs Act)
Relies on United States v. Duarte · United States v. Clogston · United States v. Hunnewell · United States v. Graciani · United States v. Tejada-Beltran
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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(1) that an error occurred (2) which was clear or obvious and which not only (3) affected the [appellant's] substantial rights, but also (4) seriously impaired the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“This list is 'representative rather than exhaustive,' and 'proof of each and every factor' is not necessary to establish that a defendant acted as an organizer or leader.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“acted as an organizer or leader of the enterprise.”
2 later decisions 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.