Air Line Pilots Association, International v. Ual Corporation and International Association of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers, Afl-Cio’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 4 district · 2 state decisions

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

1. “is whether the relief sought would, if granted, make a difference to the legal interests of the parties (as distinct from their psyches, which might remain deeply engaged with the merits of the litigation).”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Corrigan v. Boston University · Calvary Chapel of Bangor v. Mills

2. “[I]t is cases rather than reasons that become moot with the meaning of Article III.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Saucedo v. Gardner · 354 Ill. Dec. 715 - In Re Marriage of O'Brien

3. “it is usually possible to conjure up a set of facts under which the relief sought would make a difference to the parties. But if it would be a very little difference, then to economize on judicial resources as well as to give expression to policies thought inherent in Article III the ease will be declared moot and relief withheld.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 842 F. Supp. 311 - First National Bank v. ACCO USA, Inc.-IBT Retirement Plan