Mendelsohn v. Walpin’s Empirical Analysis
1950
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
1
states following
November 1966
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 2 district · 4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Werbel v. Gernstein · In re Newkirk · Zuckman v. Donohue
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Examination may not be made into the hearts and minds of people to ascertain their thoughts and sympathies. Deceit often indicates that words do not truly disclose true thoughts and sentiments. But actions often belie words. In this case, it is more the actions of the respondents rather than their words which indicate their true political sympathies.” 1”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Alexander v. Todman
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.