Soileau v. Blackburn’s Empirical Analysis
789 F.2d 1209 · 1986
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
November 1993
most recently cited
4 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on McDonnell v. Estelle · Strahan v. Blackburn · Norman v. Ol McCotter
Most-quoted passages
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“necessarily fell into a summary judgment posture”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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