Bliss v. Holmes’s Empirical Analysis
721 F.2d 156 · 1983
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 481
Relies on Hodgson v. Liquor Salesmen's Union Local No. 2 of the State of New York · Usery v. International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, International Maritime Division · Yablonski v. United Mine Workers of America · 334 F. Supp. 1369 - Hodgson v. Liquor Salesmen's Union, Local No. 2 · 272 F. Supp. 31 - Wirtz v. Independent Workers Union of Florida
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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“to refrain from discrimination in any further [union] newsletter distributed before the November 1983 election.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Bliss v. Holmes · No. 87-1850“for the mailing of a piece of [plaintiff's] campaign literature”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Bliss v. Holmes · No. 87-1850“No moneys received by any labor organization by way of dues, assessments, or similar levy, and no money of an employer shall be contributed or applied to promote the candidacy of any person in an election subject to the provisions of this subchap-ter.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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