2004 UT App 337 - Berg v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
1 district · 8 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act))
Relies on Lawrence v. Texas · Jenkins v. Swan · Baird v. State · NAT. PARKS & CONS. ASS'N v. Bd. of St. Lands · Kennecott Corp. v. Salt Lake County
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.
“'some distinct and palpable injury that gives rise to a personal stake in the outcome of the dispute.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“The three cases [plaintiff] cites do not show that the State is likely to prosecute consenting adults who violate the fornication and sodomy statutes. Rather, the cases demonstrate that the State will occasionally use the statutes against two classes of people: (1) individuals charged with rape or forcible sodomy, and (2) individuals who engage in consensual sodomy with minors.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[T]he question of whether a given individual . . . has standing to request a particular relief is primarily a question of law, although there may be factual findings that bear on the issue. We will review such factual determinations made by a trial court with deference.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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