Schubert v. DeBard’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Shettle v. Shearer · Kellogg v. City of Gary

2. “When the statute here in question provides that the Superintendent of State Police shall issue to the applicant a license, if it appears that he is of good character and reputation and a suitable person, it requires that such Superintendent must determine whether or not the applicant meets these qualifications and if, in the opinion of the Superintendent the conditions of the statute are met, he has no discretion in the matter but must issue the license.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Kellogg v. City of Gary

3. ““. . . If it appears to the superintendent that the applicant has a proper reason for carrying a handgun and is of good character and reputation and a proper person to be so licensed, he shall issue to the applicant either a qualified or an unlimited license to carry any handgun or handguns lawfully possessed by the applicant. ...””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Shettle v. Shearer