Appling v. Doyle’s Empirical Analysis
2012
Citation profile
8
cited by 8 later decisions
1
states following
September 2014
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Baker v. State · State v. Cole · 74 Wis. 2d 550 - Buse v. Smith · Dairyland Greyhound Park, Inc. v. Doyle · State ex rel. Carnation Milk Products Co. v. Emery
Most-quoted passages
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“agree with [Plaintiffs] that, to properly assess the plain meaning of the term 'legal status,' that term must be viewed in context. The issue here is not the generic meaning of 'legal status,' but rather . . . its meaning as used in the constitutional phrase 23 Appling argued that the shift in the political makeup of the Wisconsin legislature between the ratification of the Amendment and the enactment of Chapter 770 means that "the Legislature that approved Chapter 770 . . . was not a reliable interpreter of the Marriage Amendment.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent“[u]nder summary judgment methodology, '[i]f there is no dispute as to the material facts or inferences, . . . summary judgment is appropriate and we proceed to [resolve the dispute by considering] the legal issue or issues raised by the [summary judgment] motion.' Here there is no dispute about the facts and, accordingly, we focus on the parties' legal disputes and the 15 No. 2011AP1572 application of law to the undisputed facts.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“This case is not about whether the Wisconsin or United States Constitutions require, on equal protection or other grounds, that same-sex couples have the right to a legally recognized relationship that is identical or substantially similar to marriage. To the contrary, for the domestic partnership law to pass muster here, the 'legal status' created by that law may not be 'substantially similar' to the 'legal status' of marriage.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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