K-W-S’s Empirical Analysis

1961

Citation profile

cited by 2 later decisions

July 1967

most recently cited

Relationships

Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1153 (§ 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))

Relies on Hutchins v. Kimmell · Thompson v. Gearheart · Kobogum v. Jackson Iron Co. · Defferari v. Terry · Ng Suey Hi v. Weedin

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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

“the well-established policy (determined by Congress) of maintaining the family unit whenever possible”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. FUJII
“as used in section 203 and other provisions of the Act as including”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
e.g. FUJII

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.