Grace v. Burger’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1507
Relies on Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics · Butz v. Economou · Cox v. State of Louisiana · Adderley v. Florida · Douglas v. Hampton
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(i)n addition to the restrictions and requirements specified in sections (13g-13k), the Marshal of the Supreme Court may prescribe such regulations ... as may be deemed necessary for the adequate protection of the Supreme Court Building and grounds and of persons and property therein, and for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum within the Supreme Court Building and grounds.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Grace v. Burger“any flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice any party, organization, or movement.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence“alarmed that a statute could prohibit peaceful freedom of expression on the grounds of the Supreme Court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Grace v. Burger
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.