Santana v. Collazo’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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

1. “It is not the court’s task to choose from among several professionally acceptable choices, but only to determine whether defendants’ system of isolation is supported by some professional judgment. A court need not accept a professional judgment, however, if it is “a substantial departure from accepted, professional judgment, practice, or standards.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 108 F. Supp. 3d 1167 - Hughes v. Judd · Gary H. v. Hegstrom

2. “[Jjuveniles who have not been convicted of crimes have “a due process interest in freedom from unnecessary bodily restraint which entitles them to closer scrutiny of their conditions of confinement than that accorded convicted criminals”. Id. See Youngberg v. Romeo, 457 U.S. 307 , 102 S.Ct. 2452 , 73 L.Ed.2d 28 (1982) (restrictions on liberty of involuntarily confined mentally-retarded patients must be reasonably related to legitimate government interests). Moreover, because the Commonwealth has no legitimate interest in punishing such juveniles as retribution for past misdeeds (as may be permissible in the case of convicted criminals), restrictions on their liberty must be justified on the basis of other objectives — rehabilitation, safety, or internal order and security. 714 F.2d at 1180 . We recognized, however, that administrators of a juvenile home must be allowed to punish residents for the purpose of discipline.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 108 F. Supp. 3d 1167 - Hughes v. Judd

3. ““[I]t now appears that juveniles held in the Special Treatment Unit are given a daily exercise/recreation period, are permitted more reading materials than previously, and receive educational and tutoring services. In addition, written Mayaguez policy now limits isolation to a maximum of 10 days for first offenses, and 20 days in instances of multiple or recurring disciplinary offenses.” Santana v. Collazo, No. 75-1187, slip op. at 7 (D.P.R. Oct. 30,1984).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 108 F. Supp. 3d 1167 - Hughes v. Judd