State v. Yaden’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

15 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “It is true that same-sex couples are not permitted to be `spouses' of each other. But the definition of `living as a spouse' includes a larger segment of couples-not only `spouses' but also `cohabitors.' Opposite-sex couples who `cohabit' are protected. We can see no tangible benefit to withholding this statutory protection from same-sex couples.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Rodriguez, Unpublished Decision (6-30-2006) · State v. McKinley, Unpublished Decision (5-22-2006)

2. “regularly residing with an adult of the same or opposite sex, if the parties hold themselves out as a couple, and regardless of whether the relationship confers a financial benefit.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Douglas, Unpublished Decision (5-11-2006)

3. “the mutual assumption of those marital rights, duties, and obligations which are usually manifested by married people including but not necessarily dependent on sexual relations”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Douglas, Unpublished Decision (5-11-2006)