Evans v. Allen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 district ·

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

1. “the term “civil action with respect to prison conditions” means any civil proceeding arising under Federal law with respect to the conditions of confinement or the effects of actions by government officials on the lives of persons confined in prison, but does not include’habeas corpus proceedings challenging the fact or duration of confinement in prison.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 6 F. Supp. 2d 968 - Hollimon v. DeTella · 28 F. Supp. 2d 884 - Beeson v. Fishkill Correctional Facility

2. “Evans has not alleged that he has suffered any physical injury. In fact, the only alleged physical contact which Evans alleges is that he had “bodily fluids thrown on [him].” This is insufficient to satisfy § 1997e(e). Thus, the court finds that Evans is precluded from recovering for his claims of mental and emotional injury pursuant to section 1997e(e) unless Evans can show that he suffered a prior physical injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 199 F. Supp. 2d 1264 - Kemner v. Hemphill

3. “This provision states: No Federal civil action may be brought by a prisoner confined in a jail, prison, or other correctional facility, for mental or emotional injury suffered while in custody without a prior showing of physical injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 178 F. Supp. 2d 30 - Seaver v. Manduco