185 W. Va. 481 - Adkins v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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

1. ““The power of the legislature to regulate the nomination and election of candidates for public office and to prescribe essential qualifications to be possessed by candidates in order to be eligible to be nominated or elected is plenary within constitutional limitations.” Syl. Pt. 2, State ex rel. Brewer v. Wilson, 151 W.Va. 113 , 150 S.E.2d 592 (1966), overruled in 'part on other grounds in Marra v. Zink, 163 W.Va. 400 , 256 S.E.2d 581 (1979).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burkhart v. Sine

2. ““The language of the pertinent statute or constitutional provision relating to essential qualifications of candidates for a public office must be regarded by a court as controlling in determining at what time an essential qualification must exist.” Syl. Pt. 3, State ex rel. Brewer v. Wilson, 151 W.Va. 113 , 150 S.E.2d 592 (1966), overruled in part on other grounds in Marra v. Zink, 163 W.Va. 400 , 256 S.E.2d 581 (1979).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Burkhart v. Sine

3. “The school districts into which the state is now divided shall continue until changed pursuant to act of the Legislature: Provided, That the school board of any district shall be elected by the voters of the respective district without reference to political party affiliation. No more than two of the members of such board may be residents of the same magisterial district within any school district.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 229 W. Va. 585 - State ex rel. Cooper v. Tennant