Weaver v. . Hamilton’s Empirical Analysis

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2 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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Under such circumstances, it is not at all to be wondered at that many acts were considered as contempt, and punished as such, which in the eyes of the public, were looked upon as harmless in themselves, but as exhibiting an arbitrary spirit in judicial offences.”

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

2. “If it were not in the power of the Court to punish individuals, who by noise or otherwise interrupt its proceedings, its business would be impeded, the majesty of the law defied and the Court ultimately brought into contempt.”

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

3. “The doctrine of contempts is regulated in this State by statute. Before the year 1846, they were undefined, and left very much to the discretion of the Court presiding.”

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