State v. Lujan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 70 state decisions

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

1. “1) that substantial evidence means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion; 2) that on appeal, all disputed facts are resolved in favor of the successful party, with all reasonable inferences indulged in support of the verdict, and all evidence and inferences to the contrary discarded; and 3) that although contrary evidence is presented which may have supported a different verdict, the appellate court will not weigh the evidence or foreclose a finding of substantial evidence.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Baca · State v. Sarracino

2. “Legislative intent is to be determined primarily by the language of the statute, and words will be given their plain and ordinary meaning unless a different intent is clearly indicated. When no contrary intent is indicated and the words are free from ambiguity, no other means of interpretation should be resorted to and there is no room for construction.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Foster v. Board of Dentistry

3. “must shoulder the burden of proof and must demonstrate that the state's charging decision was motivated by a desire to punish defendant for having exercised a legal right.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Brule