Junkins v. Branstad’s Empirical Analysis

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23 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 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““In reviewing the grant of summary judgment ... the question is whether the moving party demonstrated the absence of any genuine issue of material fact and showed entitlement to judgment on the merits as a matter of law. An issue of fact is ‘material’ only when the dispute is over facts that might affect the outcome of the suit, given the applicable governing law. The requirement of a ‘genuine’ issue of fact means that the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party. Our task on appeal is to determine only whether a genuine issue of material fact exists and whether the law was correctly applied. We examine the record in a light most favorable to the party opposing ⅛6 motion for summary judgment to determine if movant met his or her burden.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Bill Grunder's Sons Construction, Inc. v. Ganzer · Rants v. Vilsack

2. “disapprove any item of an appropriation bill,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Junkins v. Branstad