Griggs v. Bennett’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"The office of a judge shall be vacant if he dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. Vacancies in any judicial office shall be filled by appointment by the governor; however , vacancies occurring in any judicial office in Jefferson county shall be filled as now provided by amendments 83 and 110 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and vacancies occurring in Shelby, Madison, Wilcox, Monroe, Conecuh, Clarke, Washington, Henry, Etowah, Walker , Tallapoosa, Pickens, Greene, Tuscaloosa, [or] St. Clair county shall be filled as provided in the Constitution of 1901 with amendments now or hereafter adopted, or as may be otherwise established by a properly advertised and enacted local law . A judge , other than a probate judge, appointed to fill a vacancy, shall serve an initial term lasting until the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January following the next general election held after he has completed one year in office . At such election such judicial office shall be filled for a full term of office beginning at the end of the appointed term."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 823 So. 2d 679 - Allen v. Bennett

2. “"Vacancies in the office of any of the justices of the supreme court or judges who hold office by election, or chancellors of this state, shall be filled by appointment by the governor. The appointee shall hold his office until the next general election for any state officer held at least six months after the vacancy occurs, and until his successor is elected and qualified; the successor chosen at such election shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 823 So. 2d 679 - Allen v. Bennett

3. “Although § 6.14 [of Amendment No. 328, now § 153 , Ala. Const. 1901 (Off.Recomp.)] lists the usual causes of vacancy — death, resignation, retirement, or removal of an incumbent judge — it has long been recognized that vacancies may occur for reasons other than the usual causes listed in an appointment provision.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 988 So. 2d 969 - King v. Campbell