Cherry v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
697 F.2d 1043 · 1983
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
May 1988
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 10 U.S.C. § 1035 · 37 U.S.C. § 553
Relies on Cherry v. United States · Cherry v. United States
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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It is neither appropriate nor desirable for the Air Force to become involved as a policeman in marital matters____ The Air Force should have a decent respect for the spouse’s privacy and should presume good behavior. The Air Force should not investigate or interfere except with a firm basis.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“If the person designated by the member on AF Form 246 to receive his pay is a dependent, AFAFC will, unless the member has specifically indicated otherwise, pay an allotment in the approximate amount of unencumbered entitlement.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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