State v. Klem’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 12 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 15 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “"MR. TESSIER: Because this is of a sensitive nature may I ask that the Courtroom be cleared of all extraneous personnel? It may be very distracting and very embarrassing for him in front of all these people and the people in the Courtroom may inhibit the testimony. "THE COURT: Any objections? "[Klem's attorney]: As the Court has stated, it’s my client’s case and I would like to discuss that with him. "THE COURT: Please do. "[Klem's attorney]: Excuse me, Your Honor. I’m sorry, he does object. I don’t have any grounds to object however. "THE COURT: Very well. I think I will clear the Courtroom. Let’s go back and put it on the record.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Carter v. State

2. “The presumption of openness may be overcome only by an overriding interest based on findings that closure is essential to preserve higher values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest. The interest is to be articulated along with findings specific enough that a reviewing court can determine whether the closure order was properly entered.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Morales

3. “1. the claiming party must advance an overriding interest that is likely to be prejudiced, 2. the closure must be no broader than necessary to protect that interest, 3. the trial court must consider reasonable alternatives to closing the proceeding, and 4. it must make findings adequate to support the closure.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Morales