Winder v. Erste’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 18 district ·

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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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “there is substantial doubt as to whether one's interest in public employment is protected by substantive due process.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Said v. Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. · 650 F. Supp. 2d 11 - Toms v. Office of the Architect of the Capitol

2. “13. DCPS agrees to and does hereby employ you as its General Manager of Transportation commencing on July 22, 2002, with continued service in the position contingent on the final results of your background check. 14. Your annual salary will be $103,530. 15. Salary reviews will be based upon your achievement of previously established objectives and your performance. Your salary will be reviewed annually. The tenure of this contract is one year from the commencement date. 16. You shall be entitled to the full range of fringe benefits including a health care benefit plan; disability and life insurance; and an employer paid pension plan with a contribution by DCPS of 7% of total compensation. Sick and annual leave will be provided according to DCPS’s policies and guidelines. 17. The Chief Operating Officer shall review this Agreement with the Employee annually, and shall, no less than thirty (80) days prior to the expiration of this Agreement or any renewal hereof, take official action determining whether or not it is extended for an additional year or other mutually agreed upon period of time, and notify Employee of such action in writing. 18. The Chief Operating Officer shall evaluate Employee’s performance at least once each Agreement year, using criteria, performance objectives and goals, and an evaluation process adopted by DCPS for Employee’s position, and which is communicated to Employee no more than ninety (90) days after this Agreement is signed.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 60 F. Supp. 3d 43 - Winder v. Erste

3. “COURT: [Plaintiffs are] seeking only nominal damages in order to get to the judgment so that [they] can then, I presume, appeal on the more substantive parts of the case which are at the moment not available for trial.... Mr. Marzulla: You’ve correctly stated our position.”). 9 . Factual findings by D.C.'s administrative agencies acting in a judicial capacity are entitled to preclusive effect, so long as the proceeding was”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 710 F. Supp. 2d 53 - Elkins v. District of Columbia