Fontenot v. McCraw’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 1 district · 1 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 22 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) A person required to hold a license under Section 521,021 shall: (1) have in the person's possession while operating a motor vehicle the class of driver’s license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated; and (2) display the license on the demand of a magistrate, court officer, or peace officer.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Bertha Fontenot v. City of Houston

2. “A case becomes moot-and therefore no longer a 'Case' or 'Controversy' for purposes of Article III-'when the issues presented are no longer 'live' or the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 377 F. Supp. 3d 670 - Reagan Nat'l Adver. of Austin, Inc. v. City of Austin

3. “allegations by a defendant that its voluntary conduct has mooted the plaintiff's case require closer examination than allegations that 'happenstance' or official acts of third parties have mooted the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Caliste v. Cantrell