Baker v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
614 F.2d 263 · 1980
Citation profile
10 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 16 U.S.C. § 777 (Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act) · 29 U.S.C. § 49 (Wagner-Peyser Act) · 5 U.S.C. § 2105 · 5 U.S.C. § 8331 (Capitol Police Retirement Act) · 5 U.S.C. § 8332
Relies on United States v. Testan · Ohio Bureau of Employment Services v. Hodory · Federal Crop Ins Corporation v. Merrill · United States v. Anderson · Dixie Pine Products Co. v. Commissioner
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 45 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The established rule is that one is not entitled to the benefit of a [government] position until he has been duly appointed to it. * * * The precedents binding on this court have required that there be a significant degree of formality in the appointment process.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“If [plaintiff] did not have a federal appointment, it will not be necessary to consider the other two requirements, as it is well settled that all three tests must be met by an individual before he can be a federal employee.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(a) For the purposes of this title, “employee”, except as otherwise provided by this section or when specifically modified, means an officer and an individual who is— (1) appointed in the civil service by one of the following acting in an official capacity— (A) the President; (B) a Member or Members of Congress, or the Congress; (C) a member of a uniformed service; (D) an individual who is an employee under this section; (E) the head of a Government controlled corporation; or (F) an adjutant general designated by the Secretary concerned under section 709(c) of title 32; (2) engaged in the performance of a Federal function under authority of law or an Executive act; and (3) subject to the supervision of an individual named by paragraph (1) of this subsection while engaged in the performance of the duties of his position.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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.