State v. Burk’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Brown, Unpublished Decision (11-30-2006) · State v. Rodriguez, Unpublished Decision (6-30-2006)

2. “(a) Any of the following who is residing or has resided with the offender: (i) A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former spouse of the offender; (ii) A parent or a child of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to the offender; (iii) A parent or a child of a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity or affinity to a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the offender.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Williams, Unpublished Decision (11-30-2006)

3. “`therefore not a legal status, let alone a legal status that "intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jenson, Unpublished Decision (9-29-2006)