Collins v. Brewer’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “In opposition to the motion for a preliminary injunction, the State attaches a spreadsheet indicating that a total of 698 domestic partners participated in the State’s health plan in the 2008-2009 plan year, and 893 domestic partners participated in the 2009-2010 plan year.... However, no information is provided as to the number of same-sex domestic partners participating in the State health plan, nor the total claims of same-sex domestic partners.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Diaz v. Brewer

2. “O. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009, “DEPENDENT” MEANS A SPOUSE UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, A CHILD WHO IS UNDER NINETEEN YEARS OF AGE OR A CHILD WHO IS UNDER TWENTY-THREE YEARS OF AGE AND WHO IS A FULL-TIME STUDENT.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Diaz v. Brewer

3. “to make available family health insurance coverage for lesbian and gay State employees ... to the same extent such benefits are made available to married State employees[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Loncar v. Ducey