Stark v. Wickard’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate ·

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

1. “`(1) It conforms to the requirements relating to character of organization, voting, dividend payments, and dealing in products of nonmembers, which are set forth in the Capper-Volstead Act [7 U.S.C.A. §§ 291, 292], and in the state laws under which the association is organized. "`(2) It operates as a responsible producer-controlled marketing association exercising full authority in the sale of the milk of its members. "`(3) It systematically checks the weights and tests of milk which its members deliver to plants not operated by the association. "`(4) It guarantees payment to its members for milk delivered to plants not operated by the association. "`(5) It maintains, either individually or together with other qualified associations, a competent staff for dealing with marketing problems and for providing information to its members. "`(6) It constantly maintains close working relationships with its members. "`(7) It collaborates with similar associations in activities incident to the maintenance and strengthening of collective bargaining by producers and the operation of a plan of uniform pricing of milk to handlers. "`(8) It is in compliance with all applicable provisions of this subpart.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Oscar L. Grant v. Ezra Taft Benson, Ezra Taft Benson v. Oscar L. Grant