Ex Parte Bryant’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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

1. “"The petitioner was charged with six counts of theft of property in the first degree. The petitioner, who served as general guardian and conservator for Mobile County, was charged with six counts of theft of property for [allegedly] stealing over $3,000,000 from estates for which he served as conservator. The petitioner's case was eventually assigned to Judge Galanos after another circuit judge recused himself. The petitioner then filed a motion seeking to have Judge Galanos[, as well as all the other judges of the 13th Judicial Circuit,] recuse. The petitioner also filed a motion for a change of venue, which was granted, and the case was moved to the Circuit Court for Montgomery County. Judge Galanos was to preside over the trial in Montgomery. . . . Judge Galanos denied the motion [for recusal]. The petitioner then filed a petition for a writ of mandamus. . . ."”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Bryant · 725 So. 2d 268 - McLeod v. McLeod Partnership

2. “"The Legislature intends by this chapter to require the recusal of a justice or judge from hearing a case in which there may be an appearance of impropriety because as a candidate the justice or judge received a substantial contribution from a party to the case, including attorneys for the party, and all others described in subsection (b) of Section 12-24-2. This legislation in no way intends to suggest that any sitting justice or judge of this state would be less than fair and impartial in any case. It merely intends for all the parties to a case and the public be made aware of campaign contributions made to a justice or judge by parties in a case and others described in subsection (b) of Section 12-24-2."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 897 So. 2d 207 - Brackin v. Trimmier Law Firm

3. “[i]n fact, this Court has interpreted this section [§ 12-24-2(c)] to mean that a campaign contribution to a circuit judge in excess of $2,000 will presumptively bias a circuit court judge in the mind of the public.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 897 So. 2d 207 - Brackin v. Trimmier Law Firm