Graham v. Caples’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

35 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 37 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]here a conflict is presented between two statutes, a more specific statutory provision takes precedence over a more general provision.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State of Tennessee v. Charlotte Lynn Frazier And Andrea Parks · Nathan E.Brooks v. Board of Professional Responsibility

2. “[T]he construction of one such statute, if doubtful, may be aided by considering the words and legislative intent indicated by the language of another statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Kenneth M. Spires v. Haley Reece Simpson