Simon v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Fuentes v. Shevin · Hannah v. Larche · Commonwealth v. McGrogan · Sweeney v. Tucker · Commonwealth v. Warenczuk
Most-quoted passages
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“[u]nder this scheme, there is no forum for an individual who believes that his reputation has been adversely affected to seek a remedy until after the possible damage has been done. This is clearly an unconscionable abrogation of a state protected constitutional right without due process.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Racketeering and Organized Crime in the Bingo Industry.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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