Ross v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis

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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. “In accord with 18 U.S.C. section 3624 (e), any inmate who has a term of supervised release and a fine relative to the offense under which he or she was committed, must agree to adhere to an installment schedule to pay any remaining balance on this fine while under release supervision. Any inmate who refuses to comply with Section 3624(e) must remain in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 52 F. Supp. 2d 629 - Zakiya v. Reno · 267 F. Supp. 2d 47 - Zakiya v. United States

2. “No prisoner shall be released on supervision unless such prisoner agrees to adhere to an installment schedule, not to exceed two years except in special circumstances, to pay for any fine imposed for the offense committed by such prisoner.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 52 F. Supp. 2d 629 - Zakiya v. Reno · 267 F. Supp. 2d 47 - Zakiya v. United States

3. “The prisoner shall not be released on supervision and shall remain confined unless the prisoner pays the fíne in full, has executed an installment schedule approved by the court, or agrees to adhere to an installment schedule.... Every effort possible should be undertaken to assure that the prisoner is not confined past the release date any longer than necessary.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 52 F. Supp. 2d 629 - Zakiya v. Reno