Hernandez v. Spencer’s Empirical Analysis
780 F.2d 504 · 1986
Citation profile
16
cited by 16 later decisions
July 1992
most recently cited
12 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Wolff v. McDonnell · Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY v. Tomanio · Fulford v. Klein · Fulford v. Klein · Richardson v. Fleming
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]here factual allegations of a complaint could give rise either to habeas relief or to civil rights remedies, it is settled that the former must be first pursued to a conclusion....”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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