United States v. Meyer’s Empirical Analysis
462 F.2d 827 · 1972
Citation profile
39 federal appellate · 3 district · 21 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 78 later decisions — most recently February 2016 · most notably United States v. Flynt (1985), United States v. Seale (1972)
39 federal appellate · 3 district · 21 state decisions — followed in 11 states
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 401
Relies on In the Matters of Lee Roy Murchison and John Whites · Ungar v. Sarafite · Dennis v. United States · Offutt v. United States · Cooke v. United States
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 78 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“In other words, once a judge has been personally attacked in such a manner that a judge of ordinary sensibilities might naturally be expected to harbor 'marked personal feelings' against the attacker, the law must assume that such feelings exist, even though the judge through admirable forbearance, gives no outward indication that he has been personally affected. This assumption is necessary, presumably, for two reasons. First, personal animosity may in fact exist in a judge who is outwardly unperturbed; and, second, even if the judge possesses singularly charitable instincts and in fact entertains no personal feelings, the public might reasonably suspect that such was not the case. In this latter situation, disqualification would be necessary in order to protect the integrity of the judiciary-so that 'justice . . . [can] satisfy the appearance of justice.' Id. [Mayberry v. Pennsylvania, 400 U.S. 455 ] at 465, [91 S.Ct. 499] at 505, [27 L.Ed.2d 532] quoting Offutt [v. United States], 348 U.S. , at 14, 75 S.Ct. 11, 99 L.Ed. 11.”
4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority““Summary Disposition. A criminal contempt may be punished summarily if the judge certifies that he saw or heard the conduct constituting the contempt and that it was committed in the actual presence of the court; The order of contempt shall recite the facts and shall be signed by the judge and entered of record.””
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“(b) Disposition Upon Notice and Hearing. A criminal contempt except as provided in subdivision (a) of this rule shall be prosecuted on notice. The notice shall state the time and place of hearing, allowing a reasonable time for the preparation of the defense, and shall state the essential facts constituting the criminal contempt charged and describe it as such. The notice shall be given orally by the judge in open court in the presence of the defendant or, on application of the United States attorney or of an attorney appointed by the court for that purpose, by an order to show cause or an order of arrest. The defendant is entitled to a trial by jury in any case in which an act of Congress so provides. He is entitled to admission to bail as provided in these rules. If the contempt charged involves disrespect to or criticism of a judge, that judge is disqualified from presiding at the trial or hearing except with the defendant’s consent. Upon a verdict or finding of guilt the court shall enter an order fixing the punishment.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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