Docket No. 95-6119’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “In any case which a final order disposing of property in a civil forfeiture action or proceeding is appealed, removal of the property by the prevailing party shall not deprive the court of jurisdiction. Upon motion of the appealing party, the district court or the court of appeals shall issue any order necessary to preserve the right of the appealing party to the full value of the property at issue, including a stay of the judgment of the district court pending appeal or requiring the prevailing party to post an appeal bond.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Fourteen Various Firearms

2. “(i) [Wjhether, absent a stay, the moving party may suffer irreparable harm; (ii) the substantiality of harm to the opposing party if a stay is granted; (iii) whether the movant has demonstrated a substantial possibility of success on appeal; 12 and (iv) any public interests -that might be affected. 13”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 613 F. Supp. 2d 433 - United States v. $1,399,313.74 in United States Currency