Moore v. Pelzer’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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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. “Our state constitution provides for the style of laws for our state wherein in Article III, § 21, the following is declared: The style of laws of this state shall be: `Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows.' No law shall be passed except by bill, and no bill shall be so amended in its passage through either house as to change its original purpose. Bills may originate in either house and may be amended or rejected by the other. Every bill shall be read by title on three different days in each house. Thus, it cannot, by any interpretation, be concluded that the Plan herein or any such plan ever attains the status of a law within the meaning of Article III, § 21. This same principle applies to any Executive Order by the Governor in approval of any such plan. Thus, where any plan or any particular provision within such a plan is contrary to or conflicts with any constitutional or statutory authority, the offending provision, if severance of such provision is possible, is declared null and void; and if any such plan, in its entirety, be contrary to or in conflict with any constitutional or statutory provision, the entire plan shall be null and void.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Department of Social Services, Family Support Division v. K.L.D. · State Ex Rel. Dept. of Soc. Serv. v. Kld

2. “It might be asked, does § 26.530 transform such plans into law as that term is used within Article III, § 21? The answer is simply no. It is obvious that the Missouri General Assembly, in enacting § 26.530, intended such plans to become effective after approval for the express purpose of implementing the proposals contained within such plans without the necessity of further action by the General Assembly. Section 26.530 does not declare such plans to be law, but rather, it says such plans shall be `considered for all purposes as the equivalent in force, effect, and intent of a public act...' Thus, § 26.530 intends that such plans as they become effective shall, without further legislative action, implement and supplement the reorganization of our state government.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Department of Social Services, Family Support Division v. K.L.D. · State Ex Rel. Dept. of Soc. Serv. v. Kld

3. “A reorganization plan not disapproved by one or the other house of the legislature in the manner set forth in section 26.510 shall be considered for all purposes as the equivalent in force, effect and intent of a public act of the state upon its taking effect by executive order as set forth in section 26.510, and it shall be published together with the laws adopted by the general assembly at the session in which the plan is submitted.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State ex rel. Department of Social Services, Family Support Division v. K.L.D. · State Ex Rel. Dept. of Soc. Serv. v. Kld