State v. FERNANDO A.’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

82 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 82 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[I]n determining the meaning of a statute ... we look not only at the provision at issue, but also to the broader statutory scheme to ensure the coherency of our construction.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 121 Conn. App. 478 - Kraiza v. Planning & Zoning Commission · State v. BB

2. “Issues of statutory construction raise questions of law, over which we exercise plenary review.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 165 Conn. App. 703 - State v. Castillo · 184 Conn. App. 595 - State v. Griffin

3. “The process of statutory interpretation involves the determination of the meaning of the statutory language as applied to the facts of the case .... When construing a statute, [o]ur fundamental objective is to ascertain and give effect to the apparent intent of the legislature.... In other words, we seek to determine, in a reasoned manner, the meaning of the statutory language as applied to the facts of [the] case .... In seeking to determine that meaning ... [General Statutes] § 1-2z directs us first to consider the text of the statute itself and its relationship to other statutes. If, after examining such text and considering such relationship, the meaning of such text is plain and unambiguous and does not yield absurd or unworkable results, extratextual evidence of the meaning of the statute shall not be considered.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 184 Conn. App. 595 - State v. Griffin · 182 Conn. App. 237 - State v. Hearl