187 W. Va. 131 - Matter of Eplin’s Empirical Analysis

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10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “‘ “ ‘The Supreme Court of Appeals will make an independent evaluation of the record and recommendations of the Judicial [Hearing] Board in disciplinary proceedings.’ Syl. pt. 1, West Virginia Judicial Inquiry Commission v. Dostert [ 165 W.Va. 233 ], 271 S.E.2d 427 (W.Va.1980).” Syllabus, Matter of Gorby, 176 W.Va. 11 , 339 S.E.2d 697 (1985).’ Syl. pt. 1, Matter of Crislip, 182 W.Va. 637 , 391 S.E.2d 84 (1990).”

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

2. ““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.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 192 W. Va. 221 - Matter of Hey

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:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 192 W. Va. 231 - Matter of Browning