In Re Soileau’s Empirical Analysis

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17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(1) to show that the problem is a continuing one and not just a rare occurrence if a new complaint is based on [a] similar occurrence, and (2) to determine the recommended sanction, whether the subsequent complaint is related or unrelated.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 823 So. 2d 325 - In Re Hunter · 737 So. 2d 1284 - In Re Thibodeaux

2. “the constitutional guarantee against being twice put in jeopardy of life or limb for the same offense does not apply to a disciplinary proceeding.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 737 So. 2d 1284 - In Re Thibodeaux

3. “persistent public conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 874 So. 2d 805 - In Re Doggett