Embry v. Ryan’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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

1. “In interpreting the Full Faith and Credit Clause, the United States Supreme Court has held that “[a] final judgment in one State, if rendered by a court with adjudicatory authority over the subject matter and persons governed by the judgment, qualifies for recognition throughout the land.” Baker v. Gen. Motors Corp., 522 U.S. 222, 233 , 118 S.Ct. 657 , 139 L.Ed.2d 580 (1998). Further, the Court held that there are no public policy exceptions to the full faith and credit which is due to judgments entered in another state. Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dennis v. Kline

2. “A judgment ... establishing the relationship [of parent and child] by adoption ... issued pursuant to due process of law by a court or authorized body of any other jurisdiction within or without the United States shall be recognized in this state, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be determined as though the judgment or decree were issued by a court of this state.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Dennis v. Kline