98 Ill. 2d 237 - People v. Kaeding’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

139 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 143 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “actively participate without objection in proceedings which are inconsistent with the merits of the prior judgment.”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nwaokocha v. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · 397 Ill. App. 3d 937 - Leavell v. Department of Natural Resources

2. “" '[LJitigants may revest a court which has general jurisdiction of the matter with both personal and subject matter jurisdiction over the particular cause after the 30-day period following judgment during which post-judgment motions must ordinarily be filed. ***”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 307 Ill. App. 3d 303 - In Re Marriage of Lange · 219 Ill. App. 3d 61 - Elmore v. Elmore

3. ““Generally, ‘courts restrict their role to determining whether the particular legislative classification is rationally designed to further a legitimate State purpose.’ [Citations.] When the legislation threatens fundamental constitutional rights or is directed towards a ‘suspect’ group, then — and only then — courts will examine the statute to insure that it is ‘ “tailored” narrowly to serve legitimate objectives’ [citations] in furtherance of compelling government interests.” (Kaeding, 98 Ill. 2d at 245-46 , 456 N.E.2d at 16 .)”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 203 Ill. App. 3d 871 - People v. Seaman · 212 Ill. App. 3d 984 - People v. Gore