Perry v. Del Rio’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 33 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 36 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[T]he Attorney General can only act within the limits of the Texas Constitution and statutes, and courts cannot enlarge the Attorney General’s powers.”). . Tex. Ins.Code § 541.251(a) (formerly art. 21.21, § 17(a)). . Id. . See, e.g., Tex. Bus. & Com Code §§ 36.25, 38.302; Tex. Bus. Orgs.Code § 21.802(d); Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code § 15.020(c)(1); Tex. Educ.Code § 44.032(f); Tex. Health & Safety Code §§ 161.404(d), 161.405, 361.341, 464.015(d); Tex Ins.Code § 751.004(c); Tex. Lab.Code § 410.252(b); Tex.R. Civ. P. 38, 93(15), 117a(5); but cf. id. 13 (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Farmers Group, Inc. v. Lubin

2. “Dismissing a case on jurisdictional grounds may be frustrating to judges and litigants alike, particularly when issues of statewide import are involved .... However, the Legislature has chosen to make direct appeal an uncommon remedy, available only in rare and specific situations. Regardless of the day’s exigencies, our highest and only duty is to respect the appropriate limits of our power.... I fear that our Court has allowed a hard case to make bad law today. 45”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth v. Episcopal Church

3. “We have recognized that our due course of law provision at a minimum requires notice and an opportunity to be heard at a meaningful time and in a meaningful manner.... This right [to be heard] also includes an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses, to produce witnesses, and to be heard on questions of law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. In Re SP