In re Relief Bills’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “We have not reached this conclusion without much reluctance. The condition of the people sought to be benefited by this act appeals to all to overlook the rules and principles established by our state constitution, but the question presented must be determined by the court without reference to the hardships the conclusion may work in individual cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Interrogatory Propounded by Governor Roy Romer on House Bill 91S-1005

2. ““. . . This amendment was essential in order that the state might support the educational and other institutions established and fostered by the territorial government. There being no disposition to withhold state aid from these institutions, the amendment became necessary in order that such aid might be extended in the future.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Interrogatories by the Colorado State Senate

3. “No appropriation shall be made for charitable, industrial, educational or benevolent purposes to any person, corporation or community not under the absolute control of the state, nor to any denominational or sectarian institution or association.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Bedford v. White