Wade v. Mayo’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

288 federal appellate · 51 district · 93 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 659 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Indeed, any other rule would visit upon the federal courts an impossible burden, forcing them to supervise the countless state criminal proceedings in which deprivations of federal constitutional rights are alleged.”

   7 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Prado McGee Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent · 339 F. Supp. 446 - Donovan v. Delgado

2. “There are some individuals who, by reason of age, ignorance or mental capacity, are incapable of representing themselves adequately in a prosecution of a relatively simple nature. This incapacity is purely personal and can be determined only by an examination and observation of the individual. Where such incapacity is present, the refusal to appoint counsel is a denial of due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Raymond v. State Ex Rel. Szydlouski · People v. Quicksall

3. ““Considerations of prompt and orderly procedure in the federal courts will often dictate that direct review be sought first in this Court. And where a prisoner has neglected to seek that review, such failure may be a relevant consideration for a district court in determining whether to entertain a subsequent habeas corpus petition.” Id. 339 U.S. at 209-210 , 70 S.Ct. at 593 , 94 L.Ed. 761 .”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Darr v. Burford · United States ex rel. Berry v. Warden