Hawk Eye v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

4 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 5 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “any public harm created by the disclosure of the DCI investigatory report is far outweighed by the public harm accruing from its nondisclosure”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Steele v. City of Burlington · Mitchell v. City of Cedar Rapids

2. “Determining where the line falls between public harm and public good requires weighing the relative merits of the interests at stake. We have long recognized that confidentiality encourages persons to come forward with information, whether substantiated or not, that might be used to solve crimes and deter criminal activity. Secrecy is especially vital where reports are based on confidential informants, persons indispensable to successful police work but who frequently fear intimidation and reprisal. Furthermore, nondisclosure permits law enforcement officials the necessary privacy to discuss findings and theories about cases under investigation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell v. City of Cedar Rapids

3. “[T]he date, time, specific location, and immediate facts and circumstances surrounding a crime or incident shall not be kept confidential under this section, except in those unusual circumstances where disclosure would plainly and seriously jeopardize an investigation or pose a clear and present danger to the safety of an individual.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Mitchell v. City of Cedar Rapids