Campbell v. Patterson’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate ·

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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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “While it is settled that prosecutors are entitled to absolute immunity when initiating and pursuing a criminal prosecution, Imbler v. Pachtman, 424 U.S. 409 [ 96 S.Ct. 984 , 47 L.Ed.2d 128 ] (1976), it is also clear that prosecutorial functions not “intimately associated with the judicial phase of the criminal process,” 424 U.S. at 430 [ 96 S.Ct. at 995 ], obviate the supporting rationale for absolute immunity in favor of qualified immunity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 582 F. Supp. 717 - Schieb v. Humane Soc. of Huron Valley

2. “Initially, it is settled that judicial immunity, which has historically protected judges acting in their official capacity, Pierson v. Ray, ... also attaches to public officials who perform quasi-judicial duties. Johnson v. Granholm, 662 F.2d 449 (6th Cir.1981) [(per curiam)], cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1120 [ 102 S.Ct. 2933 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1332 ] ... (1982).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 599 F. Supp. 1421 - Doe v. McFaul