32 Kan. App. 2d 369 - State v. Limon’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 14 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““I cannot embrace every rational basis suggested in the majority opinion for upholding the constitutionality of K.S.A. [2004] Supp. 21-3522, and in fact I disagree with many of the positions advanced in the majority opinion. However, if the only rational basis justifying the statute is the legislature’s intention to protect children from increased health risks associated with homosexual activity until they are old enough to be more certain of their choice, it is within the legislature’s prerogative to make that determination. This rationale, although tenuous in some respects, provides a ‘reasonably conceivable state of facts’ sufficient to justify the statutory classification.” 32 Kan. App. 2d at 388 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. State v. Limon

2. ““[U]nder tire law a female infected with every venereal disease yet identified, and engaging in acts quite likely to infect or actually infecting a male minor, will receive a much lighter sentence. A disease-free male engaging in sex with another male in a manner not likely to spread disease if it was present will receive a much heavier sentence. Perversely, under the law, a male with a venereal disease who infects and impregnates an underage female will also receive a much lighter sentence.” 32 Kan. App. 2d at 397-98 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Limon