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1. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCopy cite
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2. Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-BursetCopy cite
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3. Samuel Mesnick v. General Electric CompanyCopy cite
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4. Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc. v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANYCopy cite
   Medina-Munoz v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 896 F.2d 5 (1st Cir. 1990)cited by 1,772
5. Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc.Copy cite
   Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc., 895 F.2d 46 (1st Cir. 1990)cited by 1,378
6. Victor J. Irlanda Ortiz v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
   Victor J. Irlanda Ortiz v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 955 F.2d 765 (1st Cir. 1991)cited by 1,369
7. Maria S. Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
   Rodriguez v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 647 F.2d 218 (1st Cir. 1981)cited by 1,312
8. Hung NGUYEN v. Shirley S. CHATERCopy cite
   Hung NGUYEN v. Chater, 172 F.3d 31 (1st Cir. 1999)cited by 1,285
9. United States v. Emiliano Valencia-CopeteCopy cite
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10. Valerie Watterson v. Eileen PageCopy cite
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13. Jones v. Town of East HavenCopy cite
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14. Seavey v. Social SecurityCopy cite
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15. Gerald Griggs-Ryan v. Beulah Smith, Gerald Griggs-Ryan v. Richard ConnellyCopy cite
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18. Robert C. Hahn v. Francis W. SargentCopy cite
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19. Securities and Exchange Commission v. First Jersey Securities, Inc. And Robert E. BrennanCopy cite
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20. Maldonado-Denis v. Castillo-RodriguezCopy cite
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21. Theodore L. Leblanc v. Great American Insurance CompanyCopy cite
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22. Groman v. Township Of ManalapanCopy cite
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23. Shaw v. Digital Equipment Corp.Copy cite
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24. Santiago-Ramos v. Centennial P.R. Wireless Corp.Copy cite
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25. Haley v. City of BostonCopy cite
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26. Nicasio RODRIGUEZ PAGAN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCopy cite
    Nicasio RODRIGUEZ PAGAN v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 819 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1987)cited by 793
27. Bruce W. KEATING, Sr. v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCopy cite
    Keating v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 848 F.2d 271 (1st Cir. 1988)cited by 788
28. Paterson-Leitch Company, Inc. v. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric CompanyCopy cite
    Paterson-Leitch Co. v. Mass. Mun. Wholesale Elec. Co., 840 F.2d 985 (1st Cir. 1988)cited by 782
29. Thomasina Mack v. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.Copy cite
    Thomasina Mack v. The Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co., 871 F.2d 179 (1st Cir. 1989)cited by 767
30. William Edward Goodermote v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    Goodermote v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 690 F.2d 5 (1st Cir. 1982)cited by 765
31. Annabelle Lipsett v. University of Puerto RicoCopy cite
    Annabelle Lipsett v. Univ. of Puerto Rico, 864 F.2d 881 (1st Cir. 1988)cited by 752
32. William R. Gooley v. Mobil Oil CorporationCopy cite
    Gooley v. Mobil Oil Corp., 851 F.2d 513 (1st Cir. 1988)cited by 745
33. Frank L. LOEB v. TEXTRON, INC.Copy cite
    Loeb v. Textron, Inc., 600 F.2d 1003 (1st Cir. 1979)cited by 736
34. Schatz v. Republican State Leadership CommitteeCopy cite
    Schatz v. Republican State Leadership Comm., 669 F.3d 50 (1st Cir. 2012)cited by 727
35. Nicholas La Grasta, Domenico La Grasta, and Mauro La Grasta, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. First Union Securities, Inc.Copy cite
    Grasta v. First Union Sec., Inc., 358 F.3d 840 (1st Cir. 2004)cited by 723
36. Jorge Correa-Martinez v. Rene Arrillaga-BelendezCopy cite
    Correa-Martinez v. Arrillaga-Belendez, 903 F.2d 49 (1st Cir. 1990)cited by 707
37. Alan Aulson Et Ux. Maureen Aulson v. Charles BlanchardCopy cite
    Alan Aulson Et Ux. Maureen Aulson v. Blanchard, 83 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 1996)cited by 700
38. Calero-Cerezo v. U.S. Dep of JusticeCopy cite
    Calero-Cerezo v. U.S. Dep of Justice, 355 F.3d 6 (1st Cir. 2004)cited by 690
39. United States v. SepulvedaCopy cite
    United States v. Sepulveda, 15 F.3d 1161 (1st Cir. 1993)cited by 671
40. Patrick J. O'COnnOr v. Robert W. SteevesCopy cite
    O'COnnOr v. Steeves, 994 F.2d 905 (1st Cir. 1993)cited by 658
41. 14 soc.sec.rep.ser. 301, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 16,883 Ernest S. Avery v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    14 soc.sec.rep.ser. 301, unempl.ins.rep. Cch 16,883 Ernest S. Avery v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 797 F.2d 19 (1st Cir. 1986)cited by 634
42. The Dartmouth Review, on Behalf of Its Officers, Staff and Subscribers v. Dartmouth CollegeCopy cite
    The Dartmouth Review v. Dartmouth Coll., 889 F.2d 13 (1st Cir. 1989)cited by 633
43. Murphy v. Commissioner of IRSCopy cite
    Murphy v. Comm'r of IRS, 469 F.3d 27 (1st Cir. 2006)cited by 613
44. Massachusetts School of Law at Andover, Inc. v. American Bar Ass'nCopy cite
    Mass. Sch. of Law at Andover, Inc. v. Am. Bar Ass'n, 142 F.3d 26 (1st Cir. 1998)cited by 608
45. Borges ex rel. SMBW v. Serrano-IsernCopy cite
    Borges ex rel. SMBW v. Serrano-Isern, 605 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2010)cited by 596
46. McCarthy v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.Copy cite
    McCarthy v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 56 F.3d 313 (1st Cir. 1995)cited by 586
47. Miriam Morrison Peake v. The First National Bank and Trust Company of MarquetteCopy cite
    Peake v. The First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. of Marquette, 717 F.2d 1016 (1st Cir. 1983)cited by 585
48. Rodriguez-Reyes v. Molina-RodriguezCopy cite
    Rodriguez-Reyes v. Molina-Rodriguez, 711 F.3d 49 (1st Cir. 2013)cited by 582
49. Ticketmaster-New York, Inc. v. Joseph M. AliotoCopy cite
    Ticketmaster-N.Y., Inc. v. Alioto, 26 F.3d 201 (1st Cir. 1994)cited by 577
50. Hodgens v. General Dynamics Corp.Copy cite
    Hodgens v. Gen. Dynamics Corp., 144 F.3d 151 (1st Cir. 1998)cited by 572
51. United States v. Pablo Escoboza VegaCopy cite
    United States v. Vega, 678 F.2d 376 (1st Cir. 1982)cited by 570
52. Arthur F. Sawtelle, Etc. v. George E. FarrellCopy cite
    Sawtelle v. Farrell, 70 F.3d 1381 (1st Cir. 1995)cited by 570
53. Steven Wynne v. Tufts University School of MedicineCopy cite
    Wynne v. Tufts Univ. Sch. of Med., 976 F.2d 791 (1st Cir. 1992)cited by 557
54. Maldonado v. FontanesCopy cite
    Maldonado v. Fontanes, 568 F.3d 263 (1st Cir. 2009)cited by 547
55. Anant Kumar Tripati v. First National Bank & TrustCopy cite
    Anant Kumar Tripati v. First Nat'l Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368 (1st Cir. 1987)cited by 542
56. Valentin-De-Jesus v. United HealthcareCopy cite
    Valentin-De-Jesus v. United Healthcare, 254 F.3d 358 (1st Cir. 2001)cited by 534
57. Alternative Energy, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceCopy cite
    Alt. Energy, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins., 267 F.3d 30 (1st Cir. 2001)cited by 527
58. James L. McCoy Administrator of the Electrical Workers Trust Funds, Etc. v. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCopy cite
    James L. McCoy Adm'r of the Elec. Workers Trust Funds, Etc. v. Mass. Inst. of Tech., 950 F.2d 13 (1st Cir. 1991)cited by 526
59. Beddall v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.Copy cite
    Beddall v. State St. Bank & Trust Co., 137 F.3d 12 (1st Cir. 1998)cited by 505
60. Gagliardi v. SullivanCopy cite
    Gagliardi v. Sullivan, 513 F.3d 301 (1st Cir. 2008)cited by 505
61. Carlos A. Gutierrez-Rodriguez v. Desiderio Cartagena and Domingo Alvarez, Carlos ACopy cite
    Gutierrez-Rodriguez v. Desiderio Cartagena & Domingo Alvarez, Carlos A, 882 F.2d 553 (1st Cir. 1989)cited by 504
62. Glassman v. Computervision Corp.Copy cite
    Glassman v. Computervision Corp., 90 F.3d 617 (1st Cir. 1996)cited by 502
63. Samuel C. EVANGELISTA v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCopy cite
    Evangelista v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 826 F.2d 136 (1st Cir. 1987)cited by 491
64. Samuel E. Scott v. Richard S. SchweikerCopy cite
    Scott v. Schweiker, 702 F.2d 13 (1st Cir. 1983)cited by 490
65. Elizabeth F. Smith v. First Union National BankCopy cite
    Smith v. First Union Nat'l Bank, 202 F.3d 234 (1st Cir. 2000)cited by 486
66. Securities & Exchange Commission v. TamboneCopy cite
    Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Tambone, 597 F.3d 436 (1st Cir. 2010)cited by 475
67. Ramon M. Suarez v. Pueblo International, Inc.Copy cite
    Suarez v. Pueblo Int'l, Inc., 229 F.3d 49 (1st Cir. 2000)cited by 473
68. Rodi v. Southern New England School of LawCopy cite
    Rodi v. Southern New England Sch. of Law, 389 F.3d 5 (1st Cir. 2004)cited by 473
69. Robert S. Boit v. Gar-Tec Products, Inc.Copy cite
    Boit v. Gar-Tec Prods., Inc., 967 F.2d 671 (1st Cir. 1992)cited by 472
70. Joseph T. FRUSTAGLIA v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCopy cite
    Frustaglia v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs., 829 F.2d 192 (1st Cir. 1987)cited by 466
71. Centro Medico Del Turabo, Inc. v. Feliciano De MelecioCopy cite
    Centro Medico Del Turabo, Inc. v. Feliciano De Melecio, 406 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2005)cited by 463
72. Francisco Sanchez v. Esso Standard Oil Co.Copy cite
    Sanchez v. Esso Standard Oil Co., 572 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2009)cited by 460
73. Morris v. Government Development BankCopy cite
    Morris v. Gov't Dev. Bank, 27 F.3d 746 (1st Cir. 1994)cited by 457
74. Rodriguez-Bruno v. Doral MortgageCopy cite
    Rodriguez-Bruno v. Doral Mortg., 57 F.3d 1168 (1st Cir. 1995)cited by 455
75. National Amusements, Inc. v. Town of DedhamCopy cite
    Nat'l Amusements, Inc. v. Town of Dedham, 43 F.3d 731 (1st Cir. 1995)cited by 454
76. National Labor Relations Board v. Wright Line, a Division of Wright Line, Inc.Copy cite
    Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Wright Line, 662 F.2d 899 (1st Cir. 1981)cited by 451
77. Norman W. OLIVER v. DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONCopy cite
    Oliver v. Digital Equip. Corp., 846 F.2d 103 (1st Cir. 1988)cited by 451
78. Rogan v. MeninoCopy cite
    Rogan v. Menino, 175 F.3d 75 (1st Cir. 1999)cited by 451
79. Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John PCopy cite
    Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P, 749 F.2d 945 (1st Cir. 1984)cited by 450
80. Palmer v. Champion MortgageCopy cite
    Palmer v. Champion Mortg., 465 F.3d 24 (1st Cir. 2006)cited by 450
81. Trans-Spec Truck Service, Inc. v. Caterpillar Inc.Copy cite
    Trans-Spec Truck Serv., Inc. v. Caterpillar Inc., 524 F.3d 315 (1st Cir. 2008)cited by 449
82. Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,787 in Re John E. Tully, Debtor. Henry J. Boroff, Trustee in Bankruptcy of John E. Tully v. John E. TullyCopy cite
    Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,787 in Re John E. Tully, Debtor. Henry J. Boroff v. Tully, 818 F.2d 106 (1st Cir. 1987)cited by 447
83. Ahmed v. RosenblattCopy cite
    Ahmed v. Rosenblatt, 118 F.3d 886 (1st Cir. 1997)cited by 445
84. Robert A. Gaudreault v. Municipality of Salem, MassachusettsCopy cite
    Gaudreault v. Municipality of Salem, Mass., 923 F.2d 203 (1st Cir. 1990)cited by 444
85. Murphy v. United StatesCopy cite
    Murphy v. United States, 45 F.3d 520 (1st Cir. 1995)cited by 442
86. Foster-Miller, Inc. v. Babcock & Wilcox CanadaCopy cite
    Foster-Miller, Inc. v. Babcock & Wilcox Canada, 46 F.3d 138 (1st Cir. 1995)cited by 439
87. United States v. BrandonCopy cite
    United States v. Brandon, 17 F.3d 409 (1st Cir. 1994)cited by 436
88. Carmona v. ToledoCopy cite
    Carmona v. Toledo, 215 F.3d 124 (1st Cir. 2000)cited by 436
89. Morales-Cruz v. University of Puerto RicoCopy cite
    Morales-Cruz v. Univ. of Puerto Rico, 676 F.3d 220 (1st Cir. 2012)cited by 435
90. Aversa v. United StatesCopy cite
    Aversa v. United States, 99 F.3d 1200 (1st Cir. 1996)cited by 435
91. Iverson v. City of BostonCopy cite
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92. Greebel v. FTP Software, Inc.Copy cite
    Greebel v. FTP Software, Inc., 194 F.3d 185 (1st Cir. 1999)cited by 430
93. United States v. DuarteCopy cite
    United States v. Duarte, 246 F.3d 56 (1st Cir. 2001)cited by 429
94. Vincent DeNOVELLIS v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCopy cite
    DeNOVELLIS v. Shalala, 124 F.3d 298 (1st Cir. 1997)cited by 429
95. Wilfredo Martinez v. Rafael ColonCopy cite
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96. Richard A. Daynard v. Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, P.A. Ronald L. Motley, Scruggs, Millette, Bozeman & Dent P.A. Richard F. ScruggsCopy cite
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97. United States v. Swiss American Bank, Ltd.Copy cite
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98. Noviello v. City of BostonCopy cite
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99. Ross-Simons of Warwick, Inc. v. Baccarat, Inc.Copy cite
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100. United States v. Wilfredo Diaz-VillafaneCopy cite
     United States v. Diaz-Villafane, 874 F.2d 43 (1st Cir. 1989)cited by 349

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