In Re Douglas’s Empirical Analysis

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2 district · 22 state decisions

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

1. “The Canons at issue in the ease at bar are: Canon 1. A judge should uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary An independent and honorable judiciary is indispensable to justice in our society. A judge should participate in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing, and should himself observe, high standards of conduct so that the integrity and independence of the judiciary may be preserved. The provisions of this Code should be construed and applied to further that objective. Canon 2. A judge should avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all his activities A. A judge should respect and comply with the law and should conduct himself at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary Canon 3. A judge should perform the duties of his office impartially and diligently The judicial duties of a judge take precedence over all his other activities. His judicial duties include all the duties of his office prescribed by law. In the performance of these duties, the following standards apply: A. Adjudicative Responsibilities. (3) A judge should be patient, dignified, and courteous to litigants, jurors, witnesses, lawyers, and others with whom he deals in his official capacity .... (4) A judge should accord to every person who is legally interested in a proceeding, or his lawyer, full right to be heard according to law, and, except as authorized by law, neither initiate nor consider ex parte or other comm”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Justice Hill

2. “Since, under Chapter II, Section 30, of the Vermont Constitution this Court has the responsibility for judicial discipline, the recommendations, although for the Court’s assistance, must be taken to be advisory only. It is this same concern for constitutional responsibility that requires the Court to examine the evidence from which the findings derive, as well.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Justice Hill

3. “A judge should not allow his family, social, or other relationships to influence his judicial conduct or judgment. He should not lend the prestige of his office to advance the private interests of others; nor should he convey or permit others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence him.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Justice Hill