Avery v. Webb’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “(A) An offender or a person designated by an offender as his agent may inspect those portions of the official record classified as confidential with the following exceptions: (1) Medical, psychological, psychiatric data, or clinical data produced as a consequence of the offender’s involvement in a substance abuse program, may not be released to the offender or his agent. These records may be released to a physician, psychologist or psychiatrist designated in writing by the offender.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Jackson v. Brinker · Golitko v. Indiana Department of Correction

2. “(1) Medical, psychiatric, or psychological data or opinion which might adversely affect that person's emotional well-being. (2) Information relating to a pending investigation of alleged criminal activity or other misconduct. (8) Information which, if disclosed, might result in physical harm to that person or other persons. (4) Sources of information obtained only upon a promise of confidentiality. (5) Information required by law or promulgated rule to be maintained as confidential.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Duckworth v. Williams · Jackson v. Brinker

3. “Confidential information shall include personal or private information concerning the offender including, but not limited to his education, medical history, criminal or employment records, finger and voice prints, photographs of his presence, institutional summaries, social history reports, progress reports, education, vocational and diagnostic reports. Confidential information shall, also, include medical, psychiatric and psychological reports, criminal intelligence information and information of clinical reports emanating from an approved drug or substance abuse program consistent with prevailing law or promulgated regulations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Golitko v. Indiana Department of Correction