Hicks v. Brown Group, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
952 F.2d 991 · 1991
Citation profile
3 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (Civil Rights Act of 1866)
Relies on Patterson v. McLean Credit Union · Hicks v. Brown Group, Inc. · Taggart v. Jefferson County Child Support Enforcement Unit · United States v. Miller · Hicks v. Brown Group, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]e believe the question of the retrospective effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in this case should be presented to the Supreme Court in a petition for writ of certiorari.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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