State v. Swanson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 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 6 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Webster's Third New International Dictionary 1690 (1969). The logical inference drawn from the Legislature's requiring individuals to request a restoration of their rights is that trial courts may grant or deny those rights. Had the Legislature intended that trial courts serve a purely ministerial function and automatically restore petitioners' rights upon receipt of a petition, the statute would read,”

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

2. “indicates that the Legislature intended to give the trial court discretion to grant or deny firearms petitions. (emphasis added). The word”

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

3. “The court shall restore the right to possess a firearm.”

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