State v. Evans’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 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 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “That these claims were all handled and processed in exactly the same manner, as prescribed by law and as directed by the Auditor of Blackford County and the Commissioners of Blackford County. That all claims submitted by the affiant were in the ordinary and usual course of business, were advertised as required by law, approved by the Auditor, and approved by the County Commissioners and paid by the Treagurer. That each and every act of submitting claims for payment by the affiant was within the scope of the duties of the affiant as Prosecutor, as prescribed and required by law and practice, and done in good faith by the affiant in his capacity as Prosecutor.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Evans

2. “If a judge or prosecuting attorney is sued for civil damages or equitable relief and the suit would be construed, under notice pleading, as arising out of an act performed within the scope of the duties of the judge or prosecuting attorney, the attorney general shall: (1) defend the judge or prosecuting attorney in the suit; or (2) authorize the executive director of the division of state court administration to hire private counsel to provide the defense.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Evans

3. “The Attorney General should be directed to comply with the statutory procedure set forth in Indiana Code [§ 33-2.1-9-1(c)(2) ] within thirty days, giving priority to this case as a consideration in the hiring of private counsel for Defendant Evans.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Evans