Vaughn v. Shannon’s Empirical Analysis
758 F.2d 1535 · 1985
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1985
Relies on Codd v. Velger · Dennis v. S & S Consolidated Rural High School District · Ortwein v. Mackey · Wells v. Doland · In re Selcraig
Most-quoted passages
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“[p]ersonnel policies may be established so as to include under the state merit system certain positions in the Department of Mental Health.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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