In Re Doe 2’s Empirical Analysis

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69 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 69 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We have previously cautioned that the constitutionality of a statute should be considered only when the question is properly raised and such determination is necessary and appropriate to a decision in the case. The presumption is that a statute enacted by our Legislature is constitutional, and attacks on that presumption should generally be raised as an affirmative defense to enforcement of the statute. In the absence of an appropriate pleading raising the issue of unconstitutionality, the trial court is generally without authority to reach the issue.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re CMD · In the Interest of C.M.D.

2. “mature and sufficiently well informed to make the decision to have an abortion performed without notification to either of her parents.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In Re Doe · In re Doe

3. “for determining a minor's best interests”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re JRD · In Re JWL