Hontz v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

10 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 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““The steady course of development of the law with respect to the disqualification of judge assigned to the case has continued along two courses: first, to make technical requirements for such applications less narrow and restrictive, and second, to include requirements with respect to timeliness and dispatch by providing for time limits within which such motions can be filed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Reproductive Health Services, Inc. v. Lee

2. ““Proceedings under Rule 27.26 are civil in nature, and the rule governing a change of judge is Rule 51.05 which in its terms is applicable to the court which imposed the sentence.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Moore v. State