Sparks v. Parker’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

30 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 32 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “As was stated in the case of County of Dane v. Smith, [ 13 Wis. 585 ] Supreme Court of Wisconsin (1861), `We do not believe that the legislature have the power generally to say to the physician, the surgeon, the lawyer, the farmer, or anyone else, that he shall render this or that service, or perform this or that act in the line of his profession or business without remuneration.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte State · 685 So. 2d 736 - Hathcock v. Hathcock

2. “(a) If it appears to the trial court that such defendant is entitled to counsel, that such defendant does not expressly waive the right to assistance of counsel and that such defendant is not able financially or otherwise to obtain the assistance of counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent and assist the defendant; and it shall be the duty of such appointed counsel, as an officer of the court and as a member of the bar, to represent and assist said defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 632 So. 2d 503 - Harris v. State

3. “I agree. Can the state appropriate the services of a physician, a surgeon, a farmer or anyone else, without compensation? The answer is obviously in the negative. Neither should [an attorney] be forced to perform services as a public defender without just compensation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte State