In re Sealed Case’s Empirical Analysis
794 F.2d 749 · 1986
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 3162 (§ 101 of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974) · 28 U.S.C. § 1826
Relies on Cort v. Ash · Cannon v. University of Chicago · Touche Ross & Co. v. Redington · Allied Chemical Corporation v. Daiflon Inc · Transamerica Mortgage Advisors, Inc. v. Lewis
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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[a]ny appeal from an order of confinement under [the recalcitrant witness] section shall be disposed of as soon as practicable, but not later than thirty days from the filing of such appeal.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“We have never addressed the question of what is the appropriate standard for determining whether bail should be allowed pending appeal of a civil contempt order. The statute is perfectly clear, however: bail must be denied if the appeal is either frivolous or taken for delay.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.