In Re Sears’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
33 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 33 later decisions — most recently July 1998 · most notably In Re Hughes (1982), Matter of Greenberg (1998)
33 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 2 U.S.C. § 431 (§ 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971)
Relies on In Re Quinlan · In Re Pennica · In Re Greenberg · In Re Hyett · In Re Frankel
Most-quoted passages
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“[t]his high standard emphasizes the reluctance which should characterize a decision to impose a disciplinary sanction and the serious consequences which attend such a decision. As a practical matter, such a decision limits, if it does not preclude, an attorney’s opportunity to practice his chosen profession. We should impose such a restriction only after careful deliberation and only in circumstances which clearly warrant it. [Id. at 197-98.]”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. In re Shelly · Matter of Fleischer“In the instant matter, we take note of certain extenuating circumstances. As noted above, respondent has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an attorney and a public servant. Respondent held, at various times, a series of legislative positions for which he received the recognition and acclaim of both his colleagues and the public at large. His active role in public affairs projected respondent as a potential candidate for governor. He also enjoyed a reputation for integrity and veracity as a highly respected attorney in Morris County. The character of his reputation and its enduring nature were evidenced at the ethics hearing in this matter by the testimony of numerous retired judges and members of the Bar. The tenor of such testimony clearly reflects their high esteem for Harry L. Sears, and the witnesses' continued faith in him, despite the transgressions we now consider. .... The respondent's resulting state of mental depression is well-documented in the record. Ample testimony exists concerning the manner in which respondent has been changed from a gregarious, vibrant individual to an unresponsive and melancholy one. Furthermore, evidence at the ethics committee hearing indicated that this psychological state severely compromised respondent's ability to function normally. This condition might not only explain some of the lapses of memory which characterized respondent's testimony, but also his apparent inability to prepare for his appearances before various investi”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Matter of Greenberg“Such judgments, by their very nature, rest on assessments of individual character. Therefore, we will not subscribe to a policy controlling future cases without knowledge of the facts which may arise in those cases. We previously stated that "each case must rest largely upon its own particular circumstances." [Quoting In re Greenberg, 21 N.J. 213, 225 , 121 A.2d 520 (1956).]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Matter of Greenberg
How this case has been treated — in progress
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