Thomas v. Cohen’s Empirical Analysis
1933
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Myers v. United States · McPherson v. Blacker · Smiley v. Holm · Okanogan Methow San Poelis Nespelem Colville and Lake Indian Tribes or Bands of State of Washington v. United States · Missouri Pac Ry Co v. State of Kansas
Most-quoted passages
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“Does the United States Constitution require [electors] to vote as directed by the voters of their state? Confining yourself to the exact language to the instrument brings a negative answer to that question. We must inquire, however, if anything has happened since those constitutional provisions were written which might alter the apparent meaning.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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