Troff v. III’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 district ·

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

1. “Because criminal proceedings focus on the State’s interests in rehabilitation and punishment, rather than the victim’s desire for compensation, we conclude that restitution orders imposed in such proceedings operate “for the benefit of’ the State. Similarly, they are not assessed “for ... compensation” of the victim. The sentence following a criminal conviction necessarily considers the penal and rehabilitative interests of the State. Those interests are sufficient to place restitution orders within the meaning of § 523(a)(7).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Colorado Ex Rel. Salazar v. Jensen (In Re Jensen)

2. “`In reviewing a bankruptcy court decision under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (a) and (d), the district court and the court of appeals apply the same standards of review that govern appellate review in other cases.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Southwest Food Distributors, LLC