Dorian v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis
1980
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
March 2026
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Lane v. Wilson · City of Aberdeen v. Meidinger · Board of Regents v. Carter · State v. Douglas · Matter of DT
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) [W]hether the statute does set up arbitrary classifications among various persons subject to it. (2) [W]hether there is a rational relationship between the classification and some legitimate legislative purpose.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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