Moore v. Thompson’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. “Legislative findings and declarations of policy are presumed to be correct but are not binding upon the courts under all conditions... . "The general rule is that findings of fact made by the legislature are presumptively correct. However, it is well recognized that the findings of fact made by the legislature must actually be findings of fact. They are not entitled to the presumption of correctness if they are nothing more than recitations amounting only to conclusions and they are always subject to judicial inquiry. " (Emphasis added.)”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 134 So. 3d 894 - Estate of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States · 403 So. 2d 365 - Pinillos v. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Corp.

2. “We hold the "valid and substantial reason" [ Henderson v. Antonacci, Fla., 62 So.2d 5, 9 ] yardstick has not been met which would allow the Legislature to make such a law operate only upon this certain class of business, rather than generally upon all. It is our conclusion that Chapter 59-295 Laws of Florida is unconstitutional and invalid. Id. at 551.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Silver Rose Entertain. v. Clay County · 354 So. 2d 61 - Rollins v. State

3. “valid and substantial reason for classifications.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bourassa v. State · Hamilton v. State