Byrd v. Shannon’s Empirical Analysis
715 F.3d 117 · 2013
Citation profile
13 federal appellate · 3 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1367 · 28 U.S.C. § 1915 · 28 U.S.C. § 1915A · 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1997E
Relies on United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · Estelle v. Gamble · United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc. · Sandin v. Conner · Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.
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 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“entire action or appeal is ... dismissed explicitly because it is 'frivolous,' 'malicious,' or fails to state a claim.'”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Ball v. Famiglio · Blakely v. Wards“In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding under this section if the prisoner has, on 3 or more prior occasions, while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a court of the United States that 'was dismissed on the grounds that it is frivolous, malicious, or fails to' state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“the PLRA's purpose is best served by taking an approach that does not open the door to more litigation surrounding § 1915(g)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Brown v. Sage
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.