656 So. 2d 113 - Associated Press v. Bost’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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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. “Strict scrutiny review has also been applied when a statute infringes upon a fundamental right”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 108 - Cleveland v. Mann · 956 So. 2d 888 - Caldwell v. NO. MISS. MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

2. “In determining whether a statute is violative of the equal protection clause, we have stated: the United States Supreme Court has traditionally employed two standards of review. (1) In the general field of social and economic legislation, the Court has developed . . . the rational basis test. Under this test a statute is presumed to be constitutional and will not be set aside as long as it is aimed at a permissible legislative purpose and as long as it is based on some rational justification to achieve the purpose intended. (2) Where, however, legislation seeks to make certain classifications, most notably on the basis of race, these classifications are immediately suspect. The presumption of validity disappears and applying rigid scrutiny, the state is placed under a heavy burden to show a compelling state interest in justifying the classification.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 976 So. 2d 973 - Hopson v. MISSISSIPPI STATE PAROLE BD.