Hoyland v. McMenomy’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 1 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It was clearly established in 2013 'that a warrantless arrest, unsupported by probable cause, violates the Fourth Amendment.'”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Thurairajah v. City of Fort Smith · Eric Thurairajah v. Bill Hollenbeck

2. “(1) [Thurairajah] engaged in a protected activity; (2) [Trooper Cross] took adverse action against him that would chill a person of ordinary firmness from continuing in the activity; (3) the adverse action was motivated at least in part by [Thurairajah's] exercise of the protected activity; and (4) lack of probable cause or arguable probable cause.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Thurairajah v. City of Fort Smith · Eric Thurairajah v. Bill Hollenbeck

3. “[T]he law is settled that as a general matter the First Amendment prohibits government officials from subjecting an individual to retaliatory actions ... for speaking out.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Thurairajah v. City of Fort Smith · Eric Thurairajah v. Bill Hollenbeck