Mathis v. Bess’s Empirical Analysis
1991
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
August 1995
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Harlow v. Fitzgerald · Anderson v. Creighton · Davis v. Scherer · Webster v. Reproductive Health Services · Ker v. California
Most-quoted passages
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“Unless counsel for plaintiff identifies within 10 days from the date of entry of this opinion authority which "clearly establishes” that the challenged behavior amounted to an equal protection or eight amendment violation prior to 1983, those claims against the individual stenographers will be dismissed sua sponte.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
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