McVeigh v. United States’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 federal appellate · 12 district · 32 state decisions

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

1. ““ In our judgment, the District Court committed a serious error in ordering the claim and answer of the respondent to be stricken from the files. As we are unanimous in this conclusion, our opinion will be confined to that subject. The order in effect denied the respondent a hearing. It is alleged that he was in the position of an alien enemy, and hence could have no locus standi in that forum. . . . The liability and the right are inseparable. A different result would be a blot upon our jurisprudence and civilization. We cannot hesitate or doubt on the subject. It would be contrary to the first principles of the social compact and of the right administration of justice.””

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hovey v. Elliott · Estep v. United States

2. “[I]t is clear that he is liable to be sued, and this carries with it the right to use all the means and appliances of defence.”). Simply put, Defendants’ arguments regarding the non-compete agreements do not implicate standing. Plaintiffs further argue that Defendants’ ability to challenge the enforceability of the non-compete agreements was extinguished by § 11.1 of the Plan, which provides for the complete satisfaction, discharge, and release of all”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Prithvi Catalytic, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (In re Prithvi Catalytic, Inc.) · United States v. $4087759 in United States Currency