8 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 46 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Attorney Grievance Commission v. Tanko.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attorney Grievance Commission v. Tanko Anchor | green | “if the hearing judge's factual findings are not clearly erroneous and the conclusions drawn from them are supported by the facts found, exceptions to conclusions of law will be overruled.” | 10 |
| 2 | Attorney Grievance Commission v. Vanderlinde | green | “intentional dishonest conduct is closely entwined with the most important matters of basic character to such a degree as to make intentional dishonest conduct by a lawyer almost beyond excuse.” | 7 |
| 3 | Attorney Grievance Commission v. Whitehead | green | “this court has original and complete jurisdiction and conducts an independent review of the record.” | 6 |
| 4 | Attorney Grievance v. Frank | green | “in determining an appropriate sanction, 'we are motivated by our obligation to protect members of the public from attorneys who have demonstrated that they are unfit for the practice of law.” | 6 |
| 5 | Attorney Grievance v. Smith-Scott | green | “where 'there is any competent evidence to support the' finding of fact.” | 6 |
| 6 | Attorney Grievance Commission v. Coppola | green | “in deciding a disposition in an attorney grievance case.” | 5 |
| 7 | Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland v. Framm | green | “we have held that, when an attorney violates a rule of professional conduct, the attorney also violates marpc 19-308.4(a).” | 4 |
| 8 | Attorney Grievance Comm'n of Md. v. Donnelly | green | “if the hearing judge's factual findings are not clearly erroneous and the conclusions drawn from them are supported by the facts found, exceptions to conclusions of law will be overruled.” | 2 |
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