889 So. 2d 956 - Sears v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

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

1. “This Court is committed to the doctrine that every litigant is entitled to nothing less than the cold neutrality of an impartial judge'. It is the duty of Courts to scrupulously guard this right and to refrain from attempting to exercise jurisdiction in any matter where his qualification to do . so is seriously brought in question. The exercise of any other policy tends to discredit the judiciary and shadow the administration of justice. It is not enough for a judge to assert that he is free from prejudice. His mien and the reflex from his court room speak louder than he can declaim on this point. If he fails through these avenues to reflect justice and square dealing, his usefulness is destroyed. The attitude of the judge and the atmosphere of the court room should indeed be such that no matter what charge is lodged against a litigant or what cause he is called on to litigate, he can approach the bar with every assurance that he is in a forum where the judicial ermine is everything that it typifies, purity and justice. The guaranty of a fair and impartial trial can mean nothing léss than this.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 189 So. 3d 978 - R.W. v. Department of Children & Families

2. “should not lean to the prosecution or defense lest it appear that his neutrality is departing from the center.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 46 So. 3d 124 - RO v. State