Prince v. Firman’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Sherbert v. Verner · Employment Division Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. L Smith · Fullilove v. Klutznick · United States v. Lee · Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Assn.
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.
“Upon the dissolution of any society or congregation the estate and property of such society or congregation shall revert back to the persons, their heirs, and assigns who may have given or contributed to the purchase of or payment for the same, according to their respective rights.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Prince v. Firmin“appellants have abandoned any claims set forth in their complaint or relief sought thereunder except insofar as such claims or relief may be founded upon the provisions of section 29-911.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Prince v. Firmin“any questions involving the interpretation, scope, or practical application of section 29-911.” Id. at 12 n. 6. . The opinion refers to both”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrencee.g. Prince v. Firmin
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.