McBurney v. Young’s Empirical Analysis

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6 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. “[t]he object of the Privileges and Immunities Clause is to 'strongly ... constitute the citizens of the United States [as] one people,' by 'plac[ing] the citizens of each State upon the same footing with citizens of other States, so far as the advantages resulting from citizenship in those States are concerned.' " Lunding v. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal, 522 U.S. 287 , 296, 118 S.Ct. 766 , 139 L.Ed.2d 717 (1998) (quoting Paul v. Virginia, 8 Wall. 168 , 180, 19 L.Ed. 357 (1869) ). This does not mean, we have cautioned, that "state citizenship or residency may never be used by a State to distinguish among persons.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McBurney v. Young · McBurney v. Young

2. “ensur[e] the people of the Commonwealth ready access to public records in the custody of a public body or its officers and employees, and free entry to meetings of public bodies wherein the business of the people is being conducted.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McBurney v. Young · McBurney v. Young

3. “regarding [his] application for child support”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. McBurney v. Young · McBurney v. Young