Comer v. Parratt’s Empirical Analysis
674 F.2d 734 · 1982
Citation profile
10 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. · M. Morrin & Son Co. v. Burgess Construction Co. · McClain v. United States · Roger Lee McQueen v. Harold R. Swenson, Warden · United States v. Easter
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 20 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Generally, decisions relating to a reasoned choice of trial strategy * * * are not cognizable in a federal habeas corpus proceeding.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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