Berkson v. LePome’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 19 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “As SUPREME COURT coequal branches, each of the three governmental departments has inherent OF NEVADA tO1 1947A 49164:4 6 power to administer its own affairs and perform its duties, so as not to become a subordinate branch of government.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. SHEA v. STATE

2. “unconstitutionally interfer[ing] with the judiciary's authority to manage the judicial process and th[e] court's ability to finally resolve matters on appeal by precluding subsequent and repetitive efforts to relitigate the same claims.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Tax Appeal of Priceline.com, Inc. v. Director of Taxation.

3. “The separation of powers doctrine is the most important foundation for preserving and protecting liberty by preventing the accumulation of power in any one branch of government.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. SHEA v. STATE