State v. Golston’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Substantive due process rights are balanced against the police power of a governing authority to protect the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the people. Governments have an inherent need 'to protect the safety and welfare of their citizens from the unrestrained liberty of some individuals.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. David Carver v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety

2. “In addition to other appeals provided by this constitution, a case shall be appealable to the supreme court if (1) a law or ordinance has been declared unconstitutional....” As explained in Bazile I,”

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

3. “The fundamental requirement of due process is the opportunity to be heard at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Office of Chief Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court