Arnold v. Lebel’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

17 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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Unless required for the disposition of ex parte matters authorized by law, members or employees of an agency assigned to render an order or to make findings of fact and conclusions of law in a contested case shall not, directly or indirectly, in connection with any issue of fact, communicate with any person or party, nor, in connection with any issue of law, with any party or his or her representative, except upon notice and opportunity for all parties to participate; but any agency member: "(1) May communicate with other members of the agency, and "(2) May have the aid and advice of one or more personal assistants.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Champlin's Realty Associates v. Tikoian

2. “intends to consult any documentary source or person concerning facts or opinions about the merits of an appeal,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Champlin's Realty Associates v. Tikoian

3. “no litigious facts should reach the decision maker off the record in an administrative hearing.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Champlin's Realty Associates v. Tikoian