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“fjederal common law of legislative immunity" recognizes that "any restriction on a legislator's freedom undermines the 'public good' by interfering with the rights of the people to representation in the democratic process.”
126 citation events (13 in the last 25 years) across 40 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Ellis v. Coffee County Board Of Registrars (ca11, 1993-01-12)
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Top citers, strongest first. 22 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Ellis v. Coffee County Board Of Registrars
11th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
ederal common law of legislative immunity" recognizes that "any restriction on a legislator's freedom undermines the 'public good' by interfering with the rights of the people to representation in the democratic process.
examined Cited as authority (verbatim quote) Ellis v. Coffee County Board of Registrars
11th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
fjederal common law of legislative immunity" recognizes that "any restriction on a legislator's freedom undermines the 'public good' by interfering with the rights of the people to representation in the democratic process.
discussed Cited "see" Yeroshefsky v. Unisys Corp. (2×)
D. Maryland · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kleemann v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 890 F.2d 698 (4th Cir.1989) cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990); Ramey v. Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., 874 F.2d 946 (4th Cir.1989).
discussed Cited "see" Hunt v. Nuth
4th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Dixon, 891 F.2d 490, 494-95 (4th Cir.1989) (presenting inconsistent defenses that the defendant did not commit murders or that he did them while drunk did not amount to ineffective assistance), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990) 3 Hunt also blames his trial counsel for failing to interview McGuigan before trial.
discussed Cited "see" Hunt v. Nuth
4th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Dixon, 891 F.2d 490, 494-95 (4th Cir.1989) (presenting inconsistent defenses that the defendant did not commit murders or that he did them while drunk did not amount to ineffective assistance), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990). .
cited Cited "see" Gray v. Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co.
N.D. Ga. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. passim.
cited Cited "see" Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation v. Banton, Inc.
3rd Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See DeSisto College, Inc. v. Line, 888 F.2d 755, 763 (11th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 952 , 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed.2d 544 (1990).
cited Cited "see" Transamerica Commercial Finance Corp. v. Banton, Inc.
11th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See DeSisto College, Inc. v. Line, 888 F.2d 755, 763 (11th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 952 , 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed.2d 544 (1990).
cited Cited "see" Pruett v. Thompson
E.D. Va. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Brown v. Dixon, 891 F.2d 490 (4th Cir.1989), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Silverstein v. Northrop Grumman Corp. (2×)
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 2004 · signal: see also · confidence low
The government "need not deprive the manufacturer of all discretion pertaining to a particular design feature in order for the government contractor defense to apply." Id. at 1125 . "[I]t is necessary only that the government approve, rather than create, the specifications...." Ibid. (citing Koutsoubos v. Boeing Vertol, Div. of Boeing Co., 755 F. 2d 352, 355 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 821 , 106 S.Ct. 72 , 88 L.Ed. 2d 59 (1985)); see also Kleemann v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 890 F. 2d 698, 701 (4th Cir.1989) (government participation at various stages of aircraft development establishes …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Salameh
S.D.N.Y. · 1999 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Brown v. Rice, 693 F.Supp. 381, 398 (W.D.N.C.1988) ("There is nothing particularly unusual or unconstitutional about going to the jury on two different theories of defense, particularly where a man’s life is at stake.”), affcL in relevant part, 891 F.2d 490 (4th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990). 11 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Bragg v. United States (2×)
S.D. Miss. · 1999 · signal: see also · confidence low
The court observed: Where government “approv[al] of reasonably precise specifications has been found as a matter of law, the evidence established exercise of judgment by the government in the design of the particular feature in issue.” See Butler, 89 F.3d at 585 (Navy furnished precise specifications for construction and functioning of the shipboard “accommodation ladder, in general and the [allegedly defective] padeye and link in particular” and controlled the entire development process, including testing and installation); Oliver v. Oshkosh Truck Corp., 96 F.3d 992, 998-99 (7th Cir.1…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Snell v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (2×)
9th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Butler, 89 F.3d at 585 (Navy furnished precise specifications for construction and functioning of the shipboard "accommodation ladder in general and the [allegedly defective] padeye and link in particular" and controlled the entire development process, including testing and installation); Oliver v. Oshkosh Truck Corp., 96 F.3d 992, 998-99 (7th Cir.1996) (Marine Corps was actively involved in the design process of the MK-48 support vehicle and gave substantive input on the configuration of the fuel and exhaust system alleged to have been defectively designed), petition for cert. filed, 65 U…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Association of Flight Attendants, Afl-Cio v. United Airlines, Inc.
D.C. Cir. · 1996 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Flight Eng’rs’ Int’l Ass’n v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 896 F.2d 672, 673 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990); International Bhd. of Teamsters v. Texas Int’l Airlines, Inc., 717 F.2d 157, 163-64 (5th Cir.1983); Independent Union of Flight Attendants v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 664 F.Supp. 156, 159-60 (S.D.N.Y.1987), aff'd, 836 F.2d 130 (2d Cir.1988). 2 We asked the NMB if it wished to file an amicus brief since the question presented went to its jurisdiction, but the Board respectfully declined stating only that …
examined Cited "see, e.g." Anzalone v. Westech Gear Corp. (4×)
N.J. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Harduvel, supra, 878 F. 2d 1311 (reversing jury verdict in favor of widow of fighter pilot who died in training exercise, in which plaintiff asserted that "wire chaffing" or a massive electrical failure had caused the fatal crash of F-16 aircraft; ruling that government contractor defense applied because the government had focused meticulous consideration and exercised discretion over the entire electrical system); see also Kleemann v. McDonnell Douglas Corp. 890 F. 2d 698, 700-01 (4th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed. 2d 545 (1990) (affirming summary judgm…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Staley v. State (2×)
Tex. Crim. App. · 1994 · signal: see also · confidence low
As Justice O'Connor stated in her opinion concurring to the denial of certiorari in Brown v. North Carolina, "[p]ermitting prosecutors to take into account the concerns expressed about capital punishment by prospective jurors, or any other factor, in exercising peremptory challenges simply does not implicate the concerns expressed in Witherspoon . " 479 U.S. 940 , 941, 107 S.Ct. 423 , 424, 93 L.Ed.2d 373 (1986) (O'Connor J., concurring); see also Brown v. Dixon, 891 F.2d 490, 496-498 (4th Cir.1989), cert. denied, *892 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990); People v. Howard, 14…
examined Cited "see, e.g." Will Washington v. Charles James (4×)
2d Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Chitwood v. Dowd, 889 F.2d 781, 784-85 (8th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990) (excusing exhaustion because state officials and courts consistently delayed determination of petitioner’s challenge to the length of his sentence).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Willie Clisby, Cross-Appellant v. Charlie Jones, Warden, Holman Unit, Alabama Department of Corrections, Cross-Appellee (2×)
11th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Thomas v. Jones, 891 F.2d 1500, 1506 (11th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 953 , 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990); Messer v. Kemp, 831 F.2d 946, 960 (11th Cir.1987) (en banc), cert. denied sub nom.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Southern Railway Company v. American Train Dispatchers Association, Railway Labor Executives Association, Amicus Curiae. (Two Cases)
4th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
Independent Union of Flight Attendants v. Pan American World Airways, 664 F.Supp. 156, 158 (S.D.N.Y.1987), aff'd, 836 F.2d 130, 131 (2d Cir.1988) (“We affirm for substantially the reasons stated by the district court.”); see also Flight Engineers’ International Association v. Pan American World Airways, 896 F.2d 672, 673 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Anthony Wayne Thompson v. Cheryl L. Duke, Chester J. Pucci, Floyd Cox, Appeal of Philip J. Nathanson, Attorney For (2×)
7th Cir. · 1991 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare DeSisto College, Inc. v. Line, 888 F.2d 755, 766 (11th Cir.1989) (counsel must acknowledge binding precedent and request modification), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed.2d 544 (1990) with Mary Ann Pensiero, Inc. v. Lingle, 847 F.2d 90, 96 (3d Cir.1988) and Golden Eagle Distrib.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Terrell McGinnis v. Ingram Equipment Company, Inc.
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., DeSisto College, Inc. v. Line, 888 F.2d 755 (11th Cir.1989), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 110 S.Ct. 2219 , 109 L.Ed.2d 544 (1990); United States v. Milam, 855 F.2d 739 (11th Cir.1988); Halteras of Lauderdale, Inc. v. Gemini Lady, 853 F.2d 848 (11th Cir.1988); Jorgenson v. Volusia County, 846 F.2d 1350 (11th Cir.1988); Patterson v. Aiken, 841 F.2d 386 (11th Cir.1988); Collins v. Walden, 834 F.2d 961 (11th Cir.1987). .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Railway Labor Executives' Ass'n v. Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co.
E.D. Va. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Flight Eng’rs Int’l Ass’n v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 896 F.2d 672, 673 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 110 S.Ct. 2220 , 109 L.Ed.2d 545 (1990); International Bhd. of Teamsters v. Texas Int'l Airlines, Inc. ("Teamsters"), 717 F.2d 157 , 158 (5th Cir.1983); Summit, 628 F.2d at 788, 794-95 ; Pan Am, 664 F.Supp. at 160 . 16 .
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Kleemann
v.
McDonnell Douglas Corp.
No. 89-1510.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 21, 1990.
495 U.S. 953
Connor, Consideration, Took.
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C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice O’Connor' took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.