758 So. 2d 396 - In Re Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1999
Citation profile
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 453 So. 2d 689 - Burgin v. Mississippi State Bar · 551 So. 2d 910 - Haimes v. Mississippi State Bar · 649 So. 2d 825 - Matter of Reinstatement to Practice Law of Underwood · 722 So. 2d 662 - In Re Steele · In Re Petition of Mathes
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 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“The Supreme Court of Mississippi (the Court) has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction of matters pertaining to attorney discipline, reinstatement, and appointment of receivers for suspended and disbarred attorneys. When reviewing disciplinary matters this Court reviews the evidence de novo, on a case-by-case basis sitting as triers of fact.”
5 later decisions quote this exact passage“(a) No person disbarred or suspended for a period of six months or longer shall be reinstated to the privilege of practicing law except upon petition to the Court. (b) Reinstatement to the practice of law following any discipline shall be only upon proof of compliance with any such sanctions.”
3 later decisions quote this exact passage“(1) Each petitioner must include a list of names and addresses of persons, parties, firms, or legal entities who suffered pecuniary loss due to the attorney's misconduct; (2) There must be a showing that the petitioner has made full amends and restitution or a statement to the effect that full amends and restitution is not appropriate or has been imposed; (3) The petitioner must show that he has the requisite moral character to be reinstated; and (4) The petitioner must show that he has the requisite legal learning to be reinstated to the privilege of practicing law.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.