Abrams v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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7 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 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “The legislature shall pass no local or special act if a general act can be made applicable. Whether a general act can be made applicable shall be subject to judicial determination. Local acts necessitating appropriations by a political subdivision may not become effective unless approved by a majority of the qualified voters voting thereon in tlie subdivision affected. In Abrams , we noted that [t]he Eagle River-Chugiak area extends from the northeast limits of the City of Anchorage to the Knik River Bridge, and comprises about 738 square miles, slightly less than one-half of the total area of the Greater Anchorage Area Borough as it previously existed. It is located wholly within what was the Greater Anchorage Area Borough. The area has a population of about 8,500 persons, about 2,500 of whom live in what is regarded as the community of Eagle River.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jordan v. Reed

2. “only a limited number of geographical areas, rather than being widespread in its operation throughout the state”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Price v. Kenai Peninsula Borough

3. “[the subject matter can hardly be said to be of statewide interest or impact.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Price v. Kenai Peninsula Borough