986 So. 2d 408 - Atkinson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

21 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 21 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “'In making this determination, this Court does not consider whether the plaintiff will ultimately prevail, but only whether [she] may possibly prevail.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. E.E. v. Limestone Cnty. Bd. of Education (In re Limestone Cnty. Bd. of Educ.) · McCain v. City of Jasper (In re Gilland)

2. “'Article I, § 14, Alabama Const. of 1901, provides generally that the State of Alabama is immune from suit: "[T]he State of Alabama shall never be made a defendant in any court of law or equity.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ala. Dep't of Pub. Health v. Noland Health Servs., Inc.

3. “' "[t]he assertion of State immunity challenges the subject-matter jurisdiction of the court; therefore, it may be raised at any time by the parties or by a court ex mero motu .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ala. Dep't of Pub. Health v. Noland Health Servs., Inc.