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Welch v. Smith, 484 U.S. 903 (1987). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
94 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 18 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. Grady William Powers (ca4, 1995-07-14)
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1988 2007 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 15 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Grady William Powers (2×)
4th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Swiatek, 819 F.2d 721, 726-27 (7th Cir.) (finding evidence that the defendant stole a car on the same day that he committed the crime charged was not admissible as background evidence because "evidence of this incident could have been excluded without damage to the jury's understanding" of the underlying offense), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987) 9 For example, in United States v. Masters, 622 F.2d 83 (4th Cir.1980), a case relied upon by the majority, Masters was charged with illegal firearms sales.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Pedro H. Valdez, Wasang Tomas Mock, Jorge Garcia, and Raul Rodriguez
2d Cir. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Dempewolf, 817 F.2d 1318, 1321 (8th Cir.) (refusal of drug-addict charge not error where there was factual dispute over whether witness was addict), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987); United States v. Andrus, 775 F.2d 825, 853 (7th Cir.1985) (refusal of drug-addict charge not error where possible drug addiction of witness was subject to extensive cross-examination on issue and jury otherwise charged on credibility matters).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Marc L. Polland
7th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Swiatek, 819 F.2d 721, 730 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Jacobs
N.D. Ill. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Swiatek, 819 F.2d 721, 726 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Kojo Sababu, Jaime Delgado, and Dora Garcia
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Swiatek, 819 F.2d 721 (7th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Kayode A. Teslim
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Swiatek, 819 F.2d 721, 730 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987).
examined Cited "see" Robert Holt v. J. Paul Ford, Warden (6×)
11th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Miller v. Simmons, 814 F.2d 962 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 108 S.Ct. 246 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987); Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F.2d 1328 (9th Cir.1986); Henry v. City of Detroit Manpower Dept. 763 F.2d 757 (6th Cir.) (in banc), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1036 , 106 S.Ct. 604 , 88 L.Ed.2d 582 (1985); Smith-Bey v. Petsock, 741 F.2d 22 (3d Cir.1984); Appleby v. Meachum, 696 F.2d 145 (1st Cir.1983); Randle v. Victor Welding Supply Co., 664 F.2d 1064 (7th Cir.1981); Cotner v. Mason, 657 F.2d 1390 (10th Cir.1981); Miller v. Pleasure, 425 F.2d 1205 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 880 , 91 S…
discussed Cited "see" Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Charles W. Sears Real Estate, Inc., Dba Sears Real Estate and Charles W. Sears, Appeal of Charles W. Sears
2d Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Welch v. Smith, 810 F.2d 40 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 246 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987); Miller v. Pleasure, 425 F.2d 1205 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 400 U.S. 880 , 91 S.Ct. 123 , 27 L.Ed.2d 117 (1970).
discussed Cited "see" Earl Jason Lariscey v. The United States (2×)
Fed. Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Welch v. Smith, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 246 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987) (White, J., dissenting from denial of petition for writ of certiorari to consider this issue).
discussed Cited "see" Smith v. Fairman
7th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Dempewolf, 817 F.2d 1318, 1321 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987) (no error in limiting cross-examination on issue of prior inconsistent statement where jury was aware of, among other things, witness' other prior inconsistent statements); Nance v. Fairman, 707 F.2d 936 , 942 & n. 7 (7th Cir.1983) (same).
discussed Cited "see" Smith v. Fairman
7th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Dempewolf 817 F.2d 1318, 1321 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987) (no error in limiting cross-examination on issue of prior inconsistent statement where jury was aware of, among other things, witness’ other prior inconsistent statements); Nance v. Fairman, 707 F.2d 936 , 942 & n. 7 (7th Cir.1983) (same).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Ralph Masters, United States of America v. Donald Roberson, United States of America v. Donald Brown, United States of America v. James Brown
8th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Dempewolf, 817 F.2d 1318, 1322 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Masters
8th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Dempewolf, 817 F.2d 1318, 1322 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Debra A. Hartmann, Kenneth K. Kaenel, and John Scott Korabik
7th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Mealy, 851 F.2d at 903 (“[E]ven if the prosecutor engaged in improper conduct, we must re-examine the improper remark in light of the entire record to determine whether the remark deprived the defendant of a fair trial.” (quoting United States v. Swiatek, 819 F.2d 721, 730 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987)).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Leroy Burton and Tyrone Burton (2×)
7th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also United States v. Dempewolf, 817 F.2d 1318, 1321 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 903 , 108 S.Ct. 245 , 98 L.Ed.2d 203 (1987). 1 John Briggs was a minor and was not charged 2 The Sixth Amendment gives the accused the right "to be confronted with the witnesses against him." U.S. Const. Amend.
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Welch
v.
Smith, Superintendent, Attica Correctional Facility Miller v. Simmons
No. 86-6884; No. 86-7132.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 13, 1987.
484 U.S. 903
Blackmun, White, Whom.
Cited by 5 opinions  |  Published

Lead Opinion

C. A. 2d Cir.; and

C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Dissent

Justice White, with whom Justice Blackmun joins,

dissenting.

The issue here is whether an order denying a civil rights plaintiff’s motion for appointment of counsel is immediately appeal-able under 28 U. S. C. § 1291, as interpreted by Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Co., 337 U. S. 541 (1949), and its progeny. In both of these cases petitioners brought their actions under 42 U. S. C. § 1983, and sought appointment of counsel under 28 U. S. C. § 1915(d). The District Courts denied those motions and petitioners appealed. In Welch v. Smith, although stating that if the question were before the court “as one of first impression, we would find it of considerable intricacy, in light of the weighty competing interests involved and the varying resolutions of our sister[*904] circuits,” 810 F. 2d 40, 41 (1987), a panel of the Second Circuit held that the denial was not immediately appealable under its earlier decision in Miller v. Pleasure, 425 F. 2d 1205, cert. denied, 400 U. S. 880 (1970), which itself had overruled an even earlier decision concluding the opposite, Miller v. Pleasure, 296 F. 2d 283 (1961), cert. denied, 370 U. S. 964 (1962). The position of the Second and Fourth Circuits, which is consistent with that of a number of the Circuits, conflicts with the position of two other Circuits. Jackson v. Dallas Police Dept., 811 F. 2d 260 (CA5 1986) (per curiam); Slaughter v. Maplewood, 731 F. 2d 587 (CA8 1984). The confusion in this area is further exemplified by the Ninth Circuit’s position that civil rights plaintiffs proceeding under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may immediately appeal a denial of their motion for appointment of counsel, while those proceeding under § 1983 may not. Compare Wilborn v. Escalderon, 789 F. 2d 1328 (1986), with Bradshaw v. Zoological Society of San Diego, 662 F. 2d 1301 (1981). I have previously dissented from denial of certiorari in a case raising this question in the context of suits filed under Title VII and § 1983, Henry v. Detroit Manpower Dept., 474 U. S. 1036 (1985). The continued split amongst the Circuits on this issue warrants our granting certiorari.