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per se rule in Texas

359 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1971–2025 26 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (57)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Sharpegreen
scotus · 1985 · cited in 25 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2019
2 sentences

2019Compare Sims v. State, 98 S.W.3d 292, 294 , 296–97 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, pet. ref’d) (no constitutional violation in investigative detention when canine unit arrived 20 minutes after officer issued warning citation), with United States v. Place, 462 U.S. 696 , 707–09 (1983) (90-minute detention of defendant’s luggage to await drug dog was prolonged seizure that exceeded limits of Terry stop); see also Sharpe, 470 U.S. at 686–88 (declining to “establish a per se rule that a 20–minute detention is too long” under Terry).

2019Compare Sims v. State, 98 S.W.3d 292, 294 , 296–97 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, pet. ref’d) (no constitutional violation in investigative detention when canine unit arrived 20 minutes after officer issued warning citation), with United States v. Place, 462 U.S. 696 , 707–09 (1983) (90-minute detention of defendant’s luggage to await drug dog was prolonged seizure that exceeded limits of Terry stop); see also Sharpe, 470 U.S. at 686–88 (declining to “establish a per se rule that a 20–minute detention is too long” under Terry).

2025
Kothe v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2004 · cited in 20 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2017
2 sentences

2017See Kothe, 152 S.W.3d at 65 (“neither our prior cases nor any other case law of which we were aware institutes a per se rule requiring an officer to immediately obtain the driver’s license and registration information and initiate the relevant background checks before asking questions.”).

2017See Kothe, 152 S.W.3d at 65 (“neither our prior cases nor any other case law of which we were aware institutes a per se rule requiring an officer to immediately obtain the driver’s license and registration information and initiate the relevant background checks before asking questions.”).

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Lopez v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2000 · cited in 16 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2017
2 sentences

2009Lopez, 18 S.W.3d at 225 ("Because we find (1) our precedent does not favor creating a special exception to the Rules of Evidence for sex offenses, and (2) the rationale of the out-of-state cases creating a universal sexual offense exception is unpersuasive, we decline to create a per se exception to the Rule 608(b) for sexual offenses.”). 24 .

2009Lopez, 18 S.W.3d at 225 ("Because we find (1) our precedent does not favor creating a special exception to the Rules of Evidence for sex offenses, and (2) the rationale of the out-of-state cases creating a universal sexual offense exception is unpersuasive, we decline to create a per se exception to the Rule 608(b) for sexual offenses."). 24.

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Harnett v. Stategreen
texapp · 2000 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2018
2 sentences

2018“Licensure or certification in the particular discipline is not a per se requirement.” Harnett v. State, 38 S.W.3d 650, 659 (Tex. App.–Austin 2000, pet. ref’d).

2015“Licensure or certification in the particular discipline is not a per se requirement.” Harnett v. State, 38 S.W.3d 650, 659 (Tex. App.—Austin 2000, pet. ref’d).

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Missouri v. McNeelygreen
scotus · 2013 · cited in 22 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2017
2 sentences

2016The Court rejected such a per se rule and- explained that “the reasonableness of a warrantless search under the exigency exception to the warrant requirement must be evaluated based on the totality of the circumstances.” Id. at 1560 .

2016The Court rejected such a per se rule and explained that “the 10 reasonableness of a warrantless search under the exigency exception to the warrant requirement must be evaluated based on the totality of the circumstances.” Id. at 1560 .

622
Creager v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1997 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2025
2 sentences

2025In Creager, the Court of Criminal Appeals expressly “disavow[ed] any implication in the Dunn opinion that the per se rule of inadmissibility that results from a violation of the warning statute applies to an officer’s remarks made during the subsequent interrogation.” Creager, 952 S.W.2d at 856 .

2006The Court of Criminal Appeals in Creager ". . . disavow[ed] any implication in the Dunn opinion that the per se rule of inadmissibility that results from a violation of the warning statute applies to an officer's remarks made during the subsequent interrogation." Creager , 952 S.W.2d at 856 .

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Cantu v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1996 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–2019
2 sentences

2019As to factors one and two, counsel had been administratively suspended for failure to pay dues, which is not the type of violation that suggests incompetence to handle a 2 Cantu v. State, 930 S.W.2d 594, 602 (Tex. Crim.

2007App. 1996), holding that "once an attorney has fulfilled the 'threshold' requirements for legal practice, a per se rule cannot be justified on a jurisdictional basis regardless of the subsequent change in status." Id. at 598 .

58
Emery v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1994 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2002
2 sentences

2002Emery v. State , 881 S.W.2d 702, 708 (Tex. Crim.

1998The court of criminal appeals has held, nevertheless, that no definite period of time has been held to be a per se violation of a defendant’s right to a speedy trial ...” Emery v. State, 881 S.W.2d 702, 708 (Tex.Crim.App.1994).

58
United States v. Brighamgreen
ca5 · 2003 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2016
2 sentences

2016Instead, the relevant question in assessing whether a detention extends beyond a reasonable duration is ‘whether the police diligently pursued a means of investigation that was likely to confirm or dispel their suspicions quickly.’” Haas v. State, 172 S.W.3d 42 , 51–52 (Tex. App.—Waco 2005, pet. ref’d) (quoting United States v. Brigham, 382 F.3d 500, 511 (5th Cir. 2004) (quoting United States v. Sharpe, 470 U.S. 675, 686 (1985)); see also Kothe 152 S.W.3d at 64–65 (“The Supreme Court has expressly rejected placing a rigid time limitation on Terry [investigative] stops.”) (citing Sharpe, 470 U.

2015Id. at 685 (citation omitted). 42 Brigham, 382 F.3d at 511 (″neither our prior cases nor any other caselaw of which we are aware institutes a per se rule requiring an officer immediately to obtain the driver’s license and registration information and initiate the relevant background checks before asking questions. … There is … no constitutional stopwatch on traffic stops.

55
Barker v. Wingogreen
scotus · 1972 · cited in 14 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1994–2025
2 sentences

2025Barker, 407 U.S. at 530–31. 3 In the instant case, the time between Appellant’s arrest on July 19, 2017, and the date the trial court considered Appellant’s motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds on May 5, 2023, was approximately five years and nine months.3 See State v. Munoz, 991 S.W.2d 818, 822 (Tex. Crim.

2020Id. –7– There is no set or defined period of time that has been held to be a per se violation of a defendant’s right to a speedy trial under the Sixth Amendment.

414
Florida v. Bostickgreen
scotus · 1991 · cited in 11 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–2015
2 sentences

2015Ed. 2d 389 , 111 S. Ct. 2382 (1991), when the Florida Supreme Court adopted a per se rule that questioning aboard a bus always constitutes a seizure, we reversed, reiterating that the proper inquiry necessitates a consideration of ″all the circumstances surrounding [***355] the encounter.″ Id., at 439 . [1B]We have previously rejected a per se rule very similar to that adopted by the Supreme Court of Ohio in determining the validity of a consent to search.

2015United States v. Drayton, 536 U.S. 194, 201 (2002) (“[F]or the most part per se rules are inappropriate in the Fourth Amendment context.”); Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491 (1983) (expressly disavowing any “litmus-paper test” or single “sentence or . . . paragraph . . . rule,” in recognition of the “endless variations in the facts and circumstances” implicating the Fourth Amendment); Michigan v. Chesternut, 486 U.S. 567, 572-573 (1988) (rejecting bright-line rule urged by the parties as contrary to the “traditional contextual approach”); Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991) (rejecting a per s

411
Miller-El v. Dretkegreen
scotus · 2005 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2017
2 sentences

2017In conducting a comparative analysis to determine whether there has been any disparate treatment of black panelists-the last factor listed above-the struck panelists need not be compared "only to jurors who are identical in all respects (save race): 'A per se rule that a defendant cannot win a Batson claim unless there is an exactly identical white juror would leave Batson inoperable; potential jurors are not products of a set of cookie cutters.' " Davis , 268 S.W.3d at 512 (quoting Miller-El , 545 U.S. at 247 n.6, 125 S.Ct. 2317 ).

2017In conducting a comparative analysis to determine whether there has been any disparate treatment of black panelists-the last factor listed above-the struck panelists need not be compared "only to jurors who are identical in all respects (save race): 'A per se rule that a defendant cannot win a Batson claim unless there is an exactly identical white juror would leave Batson inoperable; potential jurors are not products of a set of cookie cutters.' " Davis , 268 S.W.3d at 512 (quoting Miller-El , 545 U.S. at 247 n.6, 125 S.Ct. 2317 ).

48
Payne v. Tennesseegreen
scotus · 1991 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–2000
2 sentences

1999In Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 , 111 S.Ct. 2597 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991), the United States Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution does not erect a per se bar to the introduction of victim impact evidence.

1999In Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 , 111 S.Ct. 2597 , 115 L.Ed.2d 720 (1991), the United States Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution does not erect a per se bar to the introduction of victim impact evidence.

46
Forest Oil Corp. v. McAllengreen
tex · 2008 · cited in 9 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2017
2 sentences

2012The Forest Oil court, however, expressly declined to adopt “a per se rule that a disclaimer automatically precludes a fraudulent-inducement claim” and stated that its holding “should not be construed to mean that a mere disclaimer standing alone will forgive intentional lies regardless of context.” Id. at 61 .

2012The Forest Oil court, however, expressly declined to adopt “a per se rule that a disclaimer automatically precludes a fraudulent-inducement claim” and stated that its holding “should not be construed to mean that a mere disclaimer standing alone will forgive intentional lies regardless of context.” Id. at 61 .

39
Easley, Damian Demitriusgreen
texcrimapp · 2014 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2020
2 sentences

2020In specifically overruling Smith and Plair, the Court of Criminal Appeals held in Easley v. State, that the trial court’s limitation of an accused’s voir dire presentation is not a per se violation of the right to counsel. 424 S.W.3d 535, 541 (Tex. Crim.

2020In specifically overruling Smith and Plair, the Court of Criminal Appeals held in Easley v. State, that the trial court’s limitation of an accused’s voir dire presentation is not a per se violation of the right to counsel. 424 S.W.3d 535, 541 (Tex. Crim.

35
Dunn v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1986 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1991–2024
2 sentences

2024Dunn v. State, 721 S.W.2d 325, 342 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986).

1991A per se rule of inadmissibility applies if the evidence is uncontroverted that the officer told the accused that his confession could be used “for or against him.” Dunn, 721 S.W.2d at 341 ; Williams v. State, 164 Tex.Crim. 347 , 298 S.W.2d 590, 593 (App.1956).

34
United States v. Miriam Henao Posado, Pablo Ramirez and Irma Clemencia Hurtadogreen
ca5 · 1995 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1999–2009
2 sentences

2009In United States v. Posado , 57 F.3d 428, 434 (5th Cir. 1995), the Fifth Circuit held that a per se rule was inappropriate, and that a trial court must make a judgment about the admissibility of polygraph evidence like any other proposed scientific evidence that has not had general acceptance.

2009In United States v. Posado, 57 F.3d 428, 434 (5th Cir. 1995), the Fifth Circuit held that a per se rule was inappropriate, and that a trial court must make a judgment about the admissibility of polygraph evidence like any other proposed scientific evidence that has not had general acceptance.

34
Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc.green
scotus · 2007 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009Leegin Creative Leather Prods. v. PSKS, Inc., 551 U.S. 877 , 127 S.Ct. 2705, 2713 , 168 L.Ed.2d 623 (2007).

2009Leegin Creative Leather Prods. v. PSKS, Inc., 551 U.S. 877 , 127 S.Ct. 2705, 2713 , 168 L.Ed.2d 623 (2007).

34
State v. Wyrickgreen
tenncrimapp · 2001 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
33
People v. Payntergreen
colo · 1998 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
33
Wyatt v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2000 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
33
Gregory v. Stategreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
33
Knox v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1996 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1999
33
Florida v. Royergreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2015
2 sentences

2015United States v. Drayton, 536 U.S. 194, 201 (2002) (“[F]or the most part per se rules are inappropriate in the Fourth Amendment context.”); Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491 (1983) (expressly disavowing any “litmus-paper test” or single “sentence or . . . paragraph . . . rule,” in recognition of the “endless variations in the facts and circumstances” implicating the Fourth Amendment); Michigan v. Chesternut, 486 U.S. 567, 572-573 (1988) (rejecting bright-line rule urged by the parties as contrary to the “traditional contextual approach”); Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991) (rejecting a per s

2014United States v. Drayton, 536 U.S. 194, 201 , 122 S.Ct. 2105 , 153 L.Ed.2d 242 (2002) (“[F]or the most part per se rules are inappropriate in the Fourth Amendment context.”); Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491 , 103 S.Ct. 1319 , 75 L.Ed.2d 229 (1983) (expressly disavowing any “litmus-paper test” or single “sentence or ... paragraph ... rule,” in recognition of the “endless variations in the facts and circumstances” implicating the Fourth Amendment); Michigan v. Chesternut, 486 U.S. 567, 572-573 , 108 S.Ct. 1975 , 100 L.Ed.2d 565 (1988) (rejecting bright-line rule urged by the parties as contrary t

25
State v. Garcia-Cantugreen
texcrimapp · 2008 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2018
2 sentences

2018As noted in Garcia-Cantu, the use of a spotlight does not create a per se rule for or against a finding of a detention. 253 S.W.3d at 244 .

2012Although the Court recognized that some cases have discussed whether the use of emergency flashing lights in certain circumstances would be considered a detention, see id. at 50, 51-52 ; see also Garcia-Cantu, 253 S.W.3d at 243 n. 43; Hudson v. State, 247 S.W.3d 780, 785 (Tex.App.-Amarillo 2008, no pet.) (“when a person stops in response to a patrol car’s emergency lights rather than of his own accord, an investigatory detention has occurred .... ”), emergency lights were not used in Crain , and the Court did not create a per se rule that the use of emergency lights amounted to a detention.

23
Aviles v. Stategreen
texapp · 2000 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2006
23
Gregory v. Texasgreen
scotus · 2003 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
23
Williams v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1977 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1982–1991
23
Illinois v. Gatesgreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2025
22
Garza v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1982 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2021
22
Sims v. Stategreen
texapp · 2003 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
22
United States v. Placegreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
22
SER Ford Motor Co. v. Hon. Warren R. McGraw, Judgegreen
wva · 2016 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
22
James v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1989 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2016
22
Arizona v. Youngbloodgreen
scotus · 1989 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
22
Israel Zapata v. Stategreen
texapp · 2014 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
22
United States v. Draytongreen
scotus · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2015
22
Hudson v. Stategreen
texapp · 2008 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2014
22
Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp.green
tex · 1997 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2014
22
Strunk v. Belt Line Road Realty Co.green
texapp · 2005 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
22

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (23)

CaseCitedYears
Cantu v. State green
texcrimapp · 2008
2 sentences

2024Barker, 407 U.S. at 529-30; Cantu, 253 S.W.3d at 281 .

2024Barker, 407 U.S. at 530 ; Cantu v. State, 253 S.W.3d 273 , 280-81 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).

72020–2024
James Brown v. Christopher Artuz green
ca2 · 1997
2 sentences

2008He points us also to the Second Circuit's opinion in Brown v. Artuz, 124 F.3d 73 (2d Cir. 1997), which contains a thorough discussion of the various approaches courts have taken to the enforcement of a criminal defendant's right to testify. (7) Texas authority on this subject is sparse. (8) The Court of Criminal Appeals has not had occasion to address the violation of a criminal defendant's right to testify.

2007He points us also to the Second Circuit's opinion in Brown v. Artuz, 124 F.3d 73 (2d Cir. 1997), which contains a thorough discussion of the various approaches courts have taken to the enforcement of a criminal defendant's right to testify. (7) Texas authority on this subject is sparse. (8) The Court of Criminal Appeals has not had occasion to address the violation of a criminal defendant's right to testify.

72001–2008
Schmerber v. California green
scotus · 1966
2 sentences

2015Id., citing Richards v. Wisconsin, 520 U.S. 385 (1997).

2015Id In fact, the Court recognized its long-standing directive that exigency be determined on the totality of the circumstances and cited its opinion in Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966).

42014–2015
Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis, Inc. green
scotus · 2013
2 sentences

2015Id.

2015Id.

42015–2015
Watkins v. Sowders green
scotus · 1981
2 sentences

1984This opinion was rendered in light of Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341 , 101 S.Ct. 654 , 66 L.Ed.2d 549 (1981), which held that while a judicial determination of the admissibility of identification evidence outside the presence of the jury is advisable, the Constitution does not require a per se rule compelling such a procedure.

1984This opinion was rendered in light of Watkins v. Sowders, 449 U.S. 341 , 101 S.Ct. 654 , 66 L.Ed.2d 549 (1981), which held that while a judicial determination of the admissibility of identification evidence outside the presence of the jury is advisable, the Constitution does not require a per se rule compelling such a procedure.

41981–1984
Richards v. Wisconsin green
scotus · 1997
2 sentences

2002Nevertheless, “if a per se exception were allowed for each category of criminal investigation that included a considerable— albeit hypothetical — risk of danger to officers or destruction of evidence, the knock- and-announce element of the Fourth Amendment’s reasonableness requirement would be meaningless.” Richards, 520 U.S. at 394 , 117 S.Ct. 1416 ; see also United States v. Valdez, 302 F.3d 320, 322 (5th Cir. 2002) (affirming suppression where officer justified the entry on the grounds that “defendant was a known drug dealer and that known drug dealers are prone to certain violent behavior.

2002Nevertheless, “if a per se exception were allowed for each category of criminal investigation that included a considerable— albeit hypothetical — risk of danger to officers or destruction of evidence, the knock- and-announce element of the Fourth Amendment’s reasonableness requirement would be meaningless.” Richards, 520 U.S. at 394 , 117 S.Ct. 1416 ; see also United States v. Valdez, 302 F.3d 320, 322 (5th Cir. 2002) (affirming suppression where officer justified the entry on the grounds that “defendant was a known drug dealer and that known drug dealers are prone to certain violent behavior.

32002–2015
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte green
scotus · 1973
2 sentences

1997It also stated that it had previously rejected a similar per se rule in determining the validity of a consent to search in Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218 , 93 S.Ct. 2041 , 36 L.Ed.2d 854 (1973), which is also cited by the State in the present ease.

1997It also stated that it had previously rejected a similar per se rule in determining the validity of a consent to search in Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218 , 93 S.Ct. 2041 , 36 L.Ed.2d 854 (1973), which is also cited by the State in the present ease.

31997–2015
United States v. Mechanik green
scotus · 1986
32010–2010
Gochicoa v. Johnson green
ca5 · 2000
32007–2007
Coolidge v. New Hampshire green
scotus · 1971
22018–2018
Commonwealth v. Manning green
mass · 1977
22018–2018
Hill v. State green
texapp · 2014
22016–2018
Davis v. Fisk Electric Co. green
tex · 2008
22012–2017
Davis v. Alaska green
scotus · 1974
22017–2017
Haas v. State green
texapp · 2005
22015–2016
Thompson v. State green
texcrimapp · 1999
22015–2015
Woodard v. State green
texcrimapp · 2010
22015–2015
Illinois v. Fisher green
scotus · 2004
22015–2015
Potier v. State green
texcrimapp · 2002
22014–2014
Slavin v. City of San Antonio green
texapp · 2010
22012–2012
Dunn v. State green
texcrimapp · 1991
22011–2012
Limon v. State green
texcrimapp · 2011
22011–2011
Kemp v. State green
texcrimapp · 1992
22007–2007

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Transp. Code § 724.012 (21) TX § Tex. Transp. Code § 724.011 (15) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 49.04 (12) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 12.42 (11)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 646 (1974–2026) PA 553 (1929–2026) TX 359 (1971–2025) NY 325 (1952–2026) CA 270 (1961–2026) NJ 268 (1971–2026) WA 245 (1971–2026) FL 235 (1968–2026) CT 209 (1970–2025) OH 200 (1969–2026) MD 158 (1973–2026) MO 156 (1967–2024) WI 142 (1974–2025) NC 135 (1971–2026) VA 129 (1977–2026) TN 120 (1987–2026) DC 120 (1977–2026) IN 116 (1967–2025) CO 108 (1977–2026) IA 103 (1976–2025) NM 101 (1978–2025) MA 98 (1977–2025) MN 93 (1975–2026) OR 92 (1979–2024) MS 90 (1969–2026) GA 89 (1970–2024) ID 87 (1977–2026) AL 87 (1969–2026) LA 83 (1977–2026) AZ 80 (1971–2026) MI 75 (1974–2026) UT 69 (1981–2026) NH 59 (1974–2026) ME 56 (1973–2026) MT 54 (1976–2026) SC 53 (1985–2023) VT 53 (1981–2025) KS 51 (1969–2026) RI 43 (1973–2023) HI 41 (1977–2025) WV 40 (1975–2025) NV 36 (1965–2024) DE 36 (1983–2026) NE 36 (1979–2023) AK 35 (1979–2026) OK 35 (1978–2024) ND 34 (1974–2025) SD 29 (1975–2025) WY 23 (1978–2025) AR 20 (1973–2019) KY 18 (1971–2022) VI 12 (1986–2024) GU 2 (2021–2022)

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