Harold v. Richards’s Empirical Analysis
2018
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
April 2019
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 23 U.S.C. § 159
Relies on Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · City of Cleburne Texas v. Cleburne Living Center · Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc. · Bell v. Burson · Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. Doe
Most-quoted passages
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“unquestionably legitimate, even if the law [wa]s not the only or most desirable way to achieve these goals. The Court is limited to determining whether there is a rational basis for the legislation, not if it is wise or even necessarily effective”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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