In Re Larsen’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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. ““The Court shall impose identical discipline unless the attorney demonstrates, or the Court finds on the face of the record on which the discipline is predicated, by clear and convincing evidence, that one or more grounds set forth in subsection (b) [sic] of this section exists. If the Court determines that the identical discipline should not be imposed, it shall enter such order as it deems appropriate, including referral of the matter to the Board for its further consideration and recommendation.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Drury

2. “Respondent would be suspended from practice in the District of Columbia immediately. The Board would then determine whether or not Respondent’s violation requires probation revocation and would so recommend to the Court. Any party will have the right to petition the Board for a stay of the suspension pending its decision and the Board’s decision on revocation may then be appealed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Larsen

3. ““if no monitors are appointed in the District of Columbia, Respondent’s monitors in Maryland might be unaware of a violation committed in the District, or might feel that they have no jurisdiction over, or little concern about, a violation occurring only in the District of Columbia.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re George