Collins v. Hesse’s Empirical Analysis
957 F.2d 746 · 1992
Citation profile
22 federal appellate · 1 district · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance v. United States · Maleng v. Cook · In re Disbarment of Johnson · Gozlon-Peretz v. United States · Halas v. Department of Energy
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 39 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“if he prevails in challenging his prior expired conviction, the sentence that he is currently serving will be reduced.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[B]ecause Collins was allegedly incarcerated on an enhanced sentence it was appropriate to construe his habeas action as challenging his present confinement even though the essence of his attack was the alleged unconstitutionality of the prior predicate convictions.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“possibility that the prior [expired] conviction will be used to enhance the sentences imposed for any subsequent crimes of which [the petitioner] is convicted.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Webb v. Parker
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.