United States v. Stone’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate ·

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

1. “•X- * * * * * b. Federal courts have held that a claim to exemption from military service under Selective Service laws must be interposed prior to notice of induction, and failure to make timely claim for exemption constitutes waiver of the right to claim. * * Requests for discharge after entering military service will not be favorably considered when— (1) Based on conscientious objection which existed but which was not claimed prior to notice of induction, enlistment, or appointment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Rosebear