United States v. Vague’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (Criminal Justice Act) · 18 U.S.C. § 371 · 18 U.S.C. § 5 · 18 U.S.C. § 659
Relies on Brady v. State of Maryland · United States v. Bornstein · Wall · Hull v. Celanese Corp. · 8 Fair empl.prac.cas. 577, 8 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9658 William A. Waters and Donald Samuels v. Wisconsin Steel Works of International William A. Waters and Donald a Corporation, and United Order of American Bricklayers and Stone Masons, Local 21, an Unincorporated Association, United Order of American Bricklayers and Stone Masons, Local 21 v. William A. Waters and Donald Samuels, International Harvester Company v. William A. Waters and Donald Samuels
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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“should take or initiate appropriate disciplinary measures against a judge or lawyer for unprofessional conduct of which the judge may become aware,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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