Fox v. Anonymous’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
5 state decisions
Appellate journey
reviewedthe decision below (from Texas 224th Judicial District Court)
Relationships
Relies on Griswold v. State of Connecticut · In Re King's Estate · Cain v. Bain · Roberts v. Louisiana · Davis v. City of San Antonio
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.
“(a) a specific, serious and substantial interest which clearly outweighs: (1) this presumption of openness; (2) any probable adverse effect that sealing will have upon the general public health or safety; (b) no less restrictive means than sealing records will adequately and effectively protect the specific interest asserted. (Emphasis added)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.