In re Payne’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 federal appellate ·

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

1. “An attorney may be subject to discipline or other corrective measures for any act or omission that violates the rules of professional conduct or responsibility of the state or other jurisdiction where the attorney maintains his or her principal office.... An attorney also may be subject to discipline or other corrective measures for any failure to comply with a Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure, a Local Rule of the Court, an order or other instruction of the Court, or a rule of professional conduct or responsibility of the Court, or any other conduct unbecoming a member of the bar.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re DeMarco · In re Rudrakumaran

2. “(a) complete, within one year of the date of this decision, at least eight hours of live in-class CLE instruction in law office/practice management. The required CLE classes must be taken in addition to the regular CLE requirements applicable to all members of the New York bar, and taught by CLE providers accredited by that bar. Rudraku-maran must submit information about proposed CLE classes directly to the Committee’s secretary, who will inform him whether the Committee agrees that the proposed classes satisfy his obligation. (b) certify his completion of the above-described CLE classes by sworn statement filed with both this panel and the Committee’s secretary within seven days after the end of the one-year period. The Committee may modify the CLE requirements and deadlines, either on motion or sua sponte. (c) submit, for the next two years beginning with the date of this decision, biannual status reports to the Committee’s secretary, providing an explanation for any “late briefs or motions, or any non-excused non-compliance with a scheduling order of any sort before any Court.” Report at 13. The first status report must cover the period beginning with the date of the Committee’s report and ending six months from the date of this decision. (d) comply with the refund procedures outlined in section IV of this decision. (e) disclose this decision, and its appendices, to all courts and bars of which he is currently a member, and as required by any bar or court rule or order.”

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

3. “proposition that all orders and judgments of courts must be complied with promptly. If a person to whom a court directs an order believes that order is incorrect the remedy is to appeal, but, absent a stay, he must comply promptly with the order pending appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Chevron Corp. v. Donziger