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· 2/22/1982

Childers v. Illinois

Citations

  • 455 U.S. 947
  • 102 S. Ct. 1448
  • 50 U.S.L.W. 3669
  • 71 L. Ed. 2d 661
  • 1982 U.S. LEXIS 924

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “‘Impracticable does not mean impossible.’” (quoting Robidoux v. Celani, 987 F.2d 931, 935 (2d Cir. 1993))
  • “If the individual claim turns on particularly unique facts or circumstances or is subject to unique defenses, then the individual may not be an appropriate representative.”
  • “ ‘Impracticable does not mean impossible.’ ”
  • “ ‘Impracticable does not mean impossible.’ ”

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