Romero v. Sandoval’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[w]e must construe statutes limiting a person's right to hold public office in a way that will least infringe upon that right, `one of the valuable and fundamental rights of citizenship'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Conte v. Meyer · Jan KULMANN, in her official capacity as Mayor of the City of Thornton and the City of Thornton, Colorado, a Colorado municipal corporation v. Cherish SALAZAR

2. “I, ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States and that on the date of the next ensuing election I shall have attained the age of eighteen years and shall have resided in the state of Colorado at least thirty-two days and in precinct no. ___ at least thirty-two days before the election. I further swear (or affirm) that the present address I listed herein is my sole legal place of residence and that I claim no other place as my legal residence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Onesimo Romero

3. “establish the length of his residency within the district by evidence other than the voter registration page if necessary”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Hanlen v. Gessler