Goolsby v. Green’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 18 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 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"(1) the question raised is one of an interpretation of a statute, (2) the action raises questions of law only and not matters requiring administrative findings of fact or the exercise of administrative discretion, (3) exhaustion of administrative remedies would be futile or the remedies provided would be inadequate, and (4) requiring exhaustion of administrative remedies would result in irreparable harm."”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mosley v. James T. Strickland Youth Center · 664 So. 2d 885 - BRUNSON CONST. & ENVIRON. SERV., INC. v. City of Prichard

2. “[t]he right sought to be enforced by mandamus must be clear and certain with no reasonable basis for controversy about the right to relief. The writ will not issue where the right in question is doubtful.”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 915 So. 2d 34 - Ex Parte Flexible Products Co. · 900 So. 2d 394 - Ex Parte Vance

3. “[i]n order to satisfy due process requirements . . ., it is not necessary that the charges be drawn with the formality and exactness required in a court proceeding.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 660 So. 2d 613 - Kid's Stuff Learning Center, Inc. v. STATE DEPT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 948 So. 2d 549 - Earl v. State Personnel Bd.