Ex Parte Reagan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “The record indicates that the Court and the parties treated the exhibits as having been admitted. They were considered by the trial court in rendering judgment. Despite the fact the Court may not have formally stated `admitted,' the exhibits were in evidence and were properly considered by the trial court. They are in the record and support the judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vargas v. State

2. ““To the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Whereas: It appears by the papers required by the Statutes of the United States and of this State, [which] are hereunto annexed, and which I certify to be authentic and duly authenticated in accordance with the Laws of this State. . . . ” [Emphasis supplied.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 253 Pa. Super. 274 - Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meshel v. Gedney

3. “The appellant did not object when the trial court treated the written stipulations as if they had been admitted into evidence. Therefore, they may be considered in support of the judgment as if they had been formally admitted.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Vargas v. State