State v. Lowry’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 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 8 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In the instant case the defendants’ attempt to operate a private school resulted in mere scheduled home instruction, which is no longer an excuse for nonattendance in the schools of the types prescribed in the act.” 191 Kan. at 704 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Interest of Sawyer · State v. Garber

2. ““Since the legislature has refrained from exercising control over the courses of study in these private, denominational or parochial schools further than to require them to be taught by competent instructors, it is too much to ask the state’s prosecuting officers or its courts to meddle with them.” 99 Kan. at 171 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Interest of Sawyer