762 So. 2d 601 - State v. Ferris’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
3
states following
December 2009
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 23 U.S.C. § 158 · 23 U.S.C. § 410
Relies on McElhanon v. State · Manuel v. State · 700 So. 2d 493 - State v. Smith · State ex rel. Williams v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“Admittedly, those legislative decisions are not subject to the same equal protection scrutiny as the Louisiana statutes. Nevertheless, unanimous utilization of this approach to the problem is a significant indication that this approach `substantially furthers [the] appropriate state purpose . . . .'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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