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nexus requirement in Tennessee

6 Tennessee opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Tennessee 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Prestongreen
tenn · 1988 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013As our supreme court has emphasized, "[n]o issue beyond the scope of the certified question will be considered.” State v. Preston, 759 S.W.2d 647, 650 (Tenn.1988); see also State v. Day, 263 S.W.3d 891, 899-900 (Tenn.2008) (limiting its consideration to the "narrow issue” presented explicitly in the certified question and emphasizing "[o]nce again ... the importance of clearly identifying the scope and limits of an issue intended to be preserved by a certified question”).

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State v. Daygreen
tenn · 2008 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013As our supreme court has emphasized, "[n]o issue beyond the scope of the certified question will be considered.” State v. Preston, 759 S.W.2d 647, 650 (Tenn.1988); see also State v. Day, 263 S.W.3d 891, 899-900 (Tenn.2008) (limiting its consideration to the "narrow issue” presented explicitly in the certified question and emphasizing "[o]nce again ... the importance of clearly identifying the scope and limits of an issue intended to be preserved by a certified question”).

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Quill Corp. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Heitkampred
scotus · 1992 · cited in 1 Tennessee opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
2 sentences

1999See Quill, 504 U.S. at 311 , 112 S.Ct. 1904 .

1999See Quill, 504 U.S. at 311 , 112 S.Ct. 1904 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Tennessee. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Saine green
tenn · 2009
2 sentences

2026The affidavit need not contain “definite proof that the seller keeps his supply at his residence,” instead, the nexus requirement is met “if there are some additional facts, (such as that . . . the seller or buyer went to his home prior to the sale or after the sale . . .) which would support the inference that the supply is probably located there.” See Saine, 297 S.W.3d at 206 (quoting 2 Wayne R.

2026The affidavit need not contain “definite proof that the seller keeps his supply at his residence,” instead, the nexus requirement is met “if there are some additional facts, (such as that . . . the seller or buyer went to his home prior to the sale or after the sale . . .) which would support the inference that the supply is probably located there.” See Saine, 297 S.W.3d at 206 (quoting 2 Wayne R.

12026–2026
State v. Bonds green
tenncrimapp · 2015
1 sentence

2017Because [s]ection 40-35-121(b) fails to even obtusely target gang-related criminal activity, it lacks a reasonable relationship to achieving the legitimate legislative purpose of deterring criminal gang activity and therefore violates the principles of substantive due process. 23 Id. at 157 .

12017–2017
Scales v. United States green
scotus · 1961
2 sentences

2015Additionally, we also agree with the defendants’ guilt by association argument based on Scales v. United States, 367 U.S. 203 , 81 S.Ct. 1469 , 6 L.Ed.2d 782 (1961).

2015Additionally, we also agree with the defendants’ guilt by association argument based on Scales v. United States, 367 U.S. 203 , 81 S.Ct. 1469 , 6 L.Ed.2d 782 (1961).

12015–2015
Arco Building System, Inc. v. Chumley green
tennctapp · 2006
1 sentence

2012The parties acknowledge that our sister jurisdictions that have considered whether SBC’s activities satisfy the substantial nexus requirement are split on this matter. 2 Our analysis in Arco Building Systems, Inc. v. Chumley, 209 S.W.3d 63 (Tenn.Ct.App.) is instructive here.

12012–2012

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TN § Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-417 (3)

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

WA 74 (1986–2025) TX 66 (1978–2026) IL 32 (1981–2024) CA 27 (1974–2025) FL 26 (1988–2024) NY 21 (1984–2026) NJ 20 (1970–2024) MT 18 (2008–2020) OR 14 (2002–2025) IA 14 (1986–2023) IN 13 (1994–2020) CO 13 (1997–2024) MD 12 (1998–2021) MN 10 (1986–2024) WI 10 (1963–2003) NM 9 (1986–2024) MA 9 (2009–2025) KS 8 (1996–2016) MI 8 (1980–2025) LA 8 (1989–2026) VA 7 (1994–2013) PA 6 (2000–2023) TN 6 (1999–2026) AZ 6 (2004–2024) GA 6 (2016–2025) WY 5 (1984–2006) DE 5 (1987–2026) OH 5 (1995–2025) OK 5 (2011–2026) UT 4 (1989–2006) WV 4 (2007–2026) KY 4 (2000–2024) AL 3 (1992–2013) VT 3 (1980–2004) NH 2 (1977–2003) MO 2 (1983–1987) RI 2 (1993–2007) DC 2 (1996–2000) HI 2 (1998–2012) MS 2 (1992–1995) SC 2 (2011–2013) NE 2 (1980–2024) ID 2 (1988–1996) NC 2 (2022–2022) CT 2 (1988–2008)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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