Bailey v. City of Lawrence’s Empirical Analysis
972 F.2d 1447 · 1992
Citation profile
12
cited by 12 later decisions
August 2004
most recently cited
7 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth · Hendrick v. Avent · Wolf v. City of Fitchburg · Parrett v. City of Connersville · State v. Smithers
Most-quoted passages
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“Where a word or a phrase has not been otherwise defined in a statute [as is the case in section 844(h)(1) with the word”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Courts are bound to construe a statute to avoid absurd results....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“], a court should give it its plain and ordinary meaning.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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