State v. Barnette’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 federal appellate · 9 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Any person who shall be found to have caused, induced, abetted, encouraged or contributed toward the waywardness or delinquency of a child under the age of 17, or to have acted in any way tending to cause or induce such waywardness or delinquency, * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Carey

2. ““Aiding in juvenile delinquency was apprehended by the Legislature as a category of acts or omissions which while reprehensibly baneful and scandalizing may be condignly punished by fines or jail sentences.” 179 A.2d 800, 801 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Carey

3. ““Aiding in the delinquency of a minor is a misdemeanor. The legislative act outlawing such subversive evil is notably inclusive and comprehensive.” State v. Barnette, 158 Me. 117 , 179 A.2d 800 (1962)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Carey