Bell v. Gonzales

Decided March 25, 2005. John D. Bates wrote the opinion for the court.

398 F. Supp. 2d 78 · Cited 89 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine · 450 U.S. 248
• McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green · 411 U.S. 792
• Dickerson v. SecTek, Inc. · 238 F. Supp. 2d 66
• Pauling v. Secretary of the Department of Interior · 960 F. Supp. 793
• Pueschel v. Veneman · 185 F. Supp. 2d 566
• Baker v. Potter · 294 F. Supp. 2d 33
• Gonzalez v. Bolger · 486 F. Supp. 595
• Davis v. Ashcroft · 355 F. Supp. 2d 330
• Sullivan-Obst v. Powell · 300 F. Supp. 2d 85
• Gasser v. Ramsey · 125 F. Supp. 2d 1
• Allens Creek/Corbetts Glen Preservation Group, Inc. v. Caldera · 88 F. Supp. 2d 77

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