United States v. Capler’s Empirical Analysis
636 F.3d 321 · 2011
Citation profile
6 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 924 · 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Anders v. California · Begay v. United States · James v. United States · Chambers v. United States · United States v. Zamora
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[s]uch conduct categorically 'sets the stage for a violent confrontation between victim and assailant.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“analysis is in harmony with the present-day approach of the Supreme Court”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the decision that controls the outcome of this appeal”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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.