State v. Donaldson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “As earlier stated, we are not called upon here to express any opinion as to whether this court could, by reason of the constitutional rule-making authority or inherent judicial power, alone and without legislative acquiescence, award and compel the payment of allowances for services of counsel to indigent defendants in situations other than the one presently specified.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 87 N.J. Super. 49 - State v. Rush

2. “a thorough policy and practical study and evaluation of our assigned counsel system in its entirety, with participation by all interested groups, bench, bar, Legislature and the public.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 87 N.J. Super. 49 - State v. Rush

3. “The question will not be presented unless this court should move in that direction by rule.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 87 N.J. Super. 49 - State v. Rush