Roe v. Operation Rescue’s Empirical Analysis
1988
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (§ 901 of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) · 42 U.S.C. § 1985
Relies on Landis v. North American Co. · Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Sigma Reproductive Health Center v. State · De Vita v. Sills · Portland Feminist Women's Health Center v. Advocates for Life, Inc.
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“defendants may not introduce evidence bearing on justification or motive for the acts allegedly committed.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“medical and scientific evidence as to the humanity of the unborn child.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“provide a basis for the granting of permanent injunctive relief.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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