Lucas v. Cheney’s Empirical Analysis

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6 district ·

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

1. “Among the myriad of decisions constantly being taken at all levels and with all degrees of significance in the general employment contexts covered by Title VII there are certainly others than those we have so far specifically identified that may be so considered, for example, entry into training programs. By the same token, it is obvious to us that there are many interlocutory or mediate decisions having no immediate effect upon employment conditions which were not intended to fall within the direct proscription of § 717 and comparable provisions of Title VII.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Caussade v. Brown · 142 F. Supp. 2d 655 - Obi v. ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD

2. “is parallel to the anti-retaliation provision contained in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-3(a), and cases interpreting the latter provision are frequently relied upon in interpreting the former”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Regina C. Brown, v. Kenneth D. Brody, Chairman, Export-Import Bank of the United States,