In Re Belz’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
2
states following
January 2019
most recently cited
9 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on In Re Larsen · In Re Oberhellmann · Matter of Mendell · In Re Snyder · In Re Maier
Most-quoted passages
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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“Suspension is generally appropriate when a lawyer knows that he or she is violating a court order or rule, and causes injury or potential injury to a client or other party, or causes interference or potential interference with the legal proceeding”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Mitigating factors do not constitute a defense to a finding of misconduct. But they may justify a downward departure from the presumptively proper discipline.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“full and free disclosure to disciplinary board or cooperative attitude during proceedings”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.