Prince v. Sargent’s Empirical Analysis
960 F.2d 720 · 1992
Citation profile
13
cited by 13 later decisions
June 2019
most recently cited
6 federal appellate ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Anderson v. City of Bessemer City
Most-quoted passages
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“To conclude that findings of fact are clearly erroneous, the court's review of the record should leave a definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been made,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the appellate court should give particular deference to findings based upon credibility determinations.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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