132 Wis. 2d 82 - Jacobs v. Major’s Empirical Analysis

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12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'[I]nserted in the constitution for the express purpose of operating as a restriction upon legislative power.' T. Cooley, A Treatise on the Constitutional Limitations 176 (Boston 1868). `The separate states have also adopted constitutions which contain ... limitations upon the local governments. It is a fact, therefore, that the entire legislative and administrative power of the whole country, whether wielded by the nation or by the states, is subject to restraints ....' J. Pomeroy, An Introduction to the Constitutional Law of the United States, sec. 230, at 145 (New York 1868).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. 139 Wis. 2d 492 - Jacobs v. Major

2. “Free speech; libel. SECTION 3. Every person may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no laws shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libel, the truth may be given in evidence, and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous be true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 139 Wis. 2d 492 - Jacobs v. Major

3. “The right of every person to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of conscience shall never be infringed; nor shall any person be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, without consent; nor shall any control of, or interference with, the rights of conscience be permitted, or any preference be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship; nor shall any money be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of religious societies, or religious or theological seminaries.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 139 Wis. 2d 492 - Jacobs v. Major