Diaz v. Silver’s Empirical Analysis

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

1. “[UJnder certain circumstances, such as where an impending election is imminent and a State’s election machinery is already in progress, equitable considerations might justify a court withholding the granting of immediately effective relief in a legislative apportionment case, even though the existing apportionment scheme was found invalid. In awarding or withholding relief, a court is entitled to and should consider the proximity of the forthcoming election and the mechanics and complexities of state election laws, and should act and rely upon general equitable principles.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. Shelley

2. “Even if a plaintiff demonstrates a likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm, a court may deny injunctive relief when it weighs against the public interest as a result of an impending election.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Flores v. Town of Islip

3. “Thus, even where an existing districting scheme was found invalid, the Supreme Court maintained that the state need not interfere with election machinery which was already 'in gear.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Flores v. Town of Islip