State v. Ward’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

11 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 11 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.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jenson, Unpublished Decision (9-29-2006) · State v. Carnes, Unpublished Decision (2-8-2007)

2. “a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the * * * effect of a marriage.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hopson, 21634 (6-22-2007) · State v. Jenson, Unpublished Decision (9-29-2006)

3. “offends the Defense of Marriage Amendment to the Ohio Constitution, Section 11, Article XV, because it recognizes”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Hopson, 21634 (6-22-2007) · State v. Walker, 21466 (8-17-2007)