In Re Nash’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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

1. “For purposes of [ORS 9.220(2)(a)] * * *, the lack of `good moral character' may be established by reference to acts or conduct that reflect moral turpitude or to acts or conduct which would cause a reasonable person to have substantial doubts about the individual's honesty, fairness and respect for the rights of others and for the laws of the state and the nation. The conduct or acts in question should be rationally connected to the applicant's fitness to practice law.”

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

2. “"Even if we agreed with the majority's conclusion of the probation terms issue (which is overall a fairly insignificant concern, even if the majority's conclusion is correct), and even if we attached more importance to the majority's conclusion with respect to commercial distribution of the marijuana, we would still reach the same ultimate conclusion: [applicant] has established his good moral character by clear and convincing evidence."”

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

3. “The question is whether in all respects [the applicant] is a person who `possesses the sense of ethical responsibility and the maturity of character to withstand the many temptation which [he] will confront in the practice of law'”

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