Granville-Smith v. Granville-Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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62 federal appellate · 30 district · 17 state decisions

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1. ““A ‘fundamental tenet of judicial review,’ the late Mr. Justice Jackson-t said, is that ‘not the wisdom or policy of legislation, but only the power of the legislature, is a fit subject for consideration by the courts.’ Jackson, The Struggle for Judicial Supremacy (1941), p. 81. Some 10 years later in Harisiades v. Shaughnessy, 342 U.S. 580, 590 , [ 72 S.Ct. 512 , 96 L.Ed. 586 ] he added that ‘judicially we must tolerate what personally we may regard as a legislative mistake.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Ambros, Inc. v. Maddox

2. “In view of the lack of genuine adversary proceedings at any stage in this litigation, the outcome of which could have far-reaching consequences on domestic relations throughout the United States, the Court invited specially qualified counsel 'to appear and present oral argument, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Wright v. Regan

3. “SEC. 8(a). The legislative authority and power of the Virgin Islands shall extend to all subjects of local application not inconsistent with this Act or the laws of the United States made applicable to the Virgin Islands, * *”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Virgo Corp. v. Paiewonsky