State v. Ramsey’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Hodges v. Rainey · Charleston County School District v. State Budget & Control Board · Grier v. Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. · Charleston County School District v. Harrell · State v. Martin
Most-quoted passages
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“Nevertheless, the majority proceeds to employ various rules of statutory interpretation to explain the meaning of section 12-60-20. I agree the plain language of section 12-60-20 is unambiguous and conveys a clear and definite meaning. Therefore, I agree the section requires the result the majority reaches. I disagree, however, that it is appropriate to employ rules of statutory interpretation after finding the statute's meaning is plain. Under this Court's own repeatedly-stated admonition,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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