In re Roca’s Empirical Analysis

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5 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “a [magisterial district judge] may be suspended, removed from office or otherwise disciplined for ... conduct ... which brings the judicial office into disrepute, whether or not the conduct occurred while acting in a judicial capacity ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Jennings · In re Jennings

2. “It cannot be reasonably disputed that Judge Roca, at first, only requested advice from former Judge Waters, but then the conversation clearly fell into an agreement to obtain ■ ex parte contacts with the judge handling her son’s case. However, rather than refuse to participate in this scheme, she fully complied and willfully participated in the scheme. ■”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Angeles Roca First Judicial District Philadelphia County

3. “[t]he existence of good character evidence does not undo appellant's offensive behavior. Disciplinary sanctions focus beyond the one who is charged, to the message sent to the public and the effect on the expectation of standards of behavior.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Jennings