No. 72-1455’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. ““B — 6. Adequate representation of minority views on presidential candidates at each stage in the delegate selection process * * * the Commission urges each State Party to adopt procedures which will provide fair representation of minority views on presidential candidates and recommends that the 1972 Convention adopt a rule requiring State Parties to provide for the representation of minority views to the highest level of the nominating process. The Commission believes that there are at least two different methods by which a State Party can provide for such representation * * *. Second, it can choose delegates from fairly apportioned districts no larger than congressional districts. C — 5. Committee selection process * * * the Commission requires State Parties to limit the National Convention delegation chosen by committee procedures to not more than 10 percent of the total number of delegates and alternates. When State law controls, the Commission recommends that State. Parties make all feasible efforts to repeal, amend, or otherwise modify such laws to accomplish the stated purpose.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 14 Ill. App. 3d 460 - Wigoda v. Cousins

2. ““Illinois law may control, or may affect, the manner of selecting substitutes or alternates. Indeed the Rules of the National Convention contemplate reference to state law in connection with various issues.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 14 Ill. App. 3d 460 - Wigoda v. Cousins