Howell v. City of Birmingham, 449 U.S. 937 (1980). · Go Syfert
Howell v. City of Birmingham, 449 U.S. 937 (1980). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“(w)e are loathe to equate a municipal fireman with a paratrooper or even with such a quasi-soldier as the recalcitrant officer-dermatologist levy.”
51 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 25 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Benny B. Barrett, Cross-Appellant v. Carl Thomas, Sheriff, Cross-Appellee (ca5, 1981-07-10)
Treatment trajectory · 1981 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1981 2003 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Benny B. Barrett, Cross-Appellant v. Carl Thomas, Sheriff, Cross-Appellee (2×)
5th Cir. · 1981 · quote attribution · 2 verbatim quotes · confidence low
(w)e are loathe to equate a municipal fireman with a paratrooper or even with such a quasi-soldier as the recalcitrant officer-dermatologist levy.
discussed Cited "see" In re Complaint Against Judge Harper
Ohio · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Davis v. Williams (C.A.5, 1980), 617 F.2d 1100 , certiorari denied (1980), 449 U.S. 937 , 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 (upholding constitutionality of fire department regulation prohibiting conduct prejudicial to good order), and Vorbeck v. Schnicker (C.A.8, 1981), 660 F.2d 1260 , certiorari denied (1982), 455 U.S. 921 , 102 S.Ct. 1278 , 71 L.Ed.2d 462 (declining jurisdiction because of lack of actual case and controversy, while indicating that police regulations, like military regulations, are generally cast in broad terms).
cited Cited "see" Smith v. Shalala
D.D.C. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rutherford v. United States, 616 F.2d 455 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 937 , 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 (1980); accord Carnohan v. United States, 616 F.2d 1120 (9th Cir.1980).
discussed Cited "see" Fire Fighters Ass'n Dist. of Columbia v. Barry
D.D.C. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Davis v. Williams, 617 F.2d 1100, 1101 (5th Cir.1980) (upholding regulation permitting discharge for “conduct prejudicial to [the] good order” of the fire department), cert. denied 449 U.S. 937 , 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 ; Bickel v. Burckhart, 632 F.2d 1251, 1254 (5th Cir 1980); Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire Dept., 607 F.2d 17, 19 (2nd Cir.1979) (upholding regulation prohibiting “unbecoming conduct detrimental to the welfare or good name of the department”); Kannisto v. City and County of San Francisco, 541 F.2d 841, 842 (9th Cir.1976), (upholding regulation prohibi…
discussed Cited "see" Jacob v. Curt
D.R.I. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rutherford v. United States, 616 F.2d 455, 457 (10th Cir.) (court denied patients’ right to obtain laetrile), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 937 , 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 (1980); see also Carnohan v. United States, 616 F.2d 1120, 1122 (9th Cir.1980); Kulsar v. Ambach, 598 F.Supp. 1124, 1126 (W.D.N.Y.1984); Duncan v. United States, 590 F.Supp. 39, 43 (W.D.Okl.1984).
cited Cited "see" Duncan v. United States
W.D. Okla. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Rutherford v. United States, 616 F.2d 455 (Tenth Cir.1980), cert, denied, 449 U.S. 937 , 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 (1980).
cited Cited "see" Ezra Waters v. Clinton Chaffin, Etc.
11th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Davis v. Williams, 617 F.2d 1100, 1103-05 (5th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 937 , 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 (1980).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Jerry Smith, Cross-Appellee v. Atlas Off-Shore Boat Service, Inc., Cross-Appellant
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Davis v. Williams, 617 F.2d 1100, 1103 (5th Cir.) (in private employment, the employee can be discharged for almost any reason or for no reason at all), cert. denied, 449 U.S. 937 , *1061 101 S.Ct. 336 , 66 L.Ed.2d 160 (1980); Hyde v. Land-of-Sky Regional Council, 572 F.2d 988, 992 (4th Cir. 1978) (under North Carolina law, if the employee fails to establish that the employment contract was for a definite term, the employment is terminable at the will of either party). 4 .
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Howell
v.
City of Birmingham
No. 80-266.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 20, 1980.
449 U.S. 937
Brennan, Certiorari, Conviction, Stewart.
Published
2 passages pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 73%
Citer courts: Fifth Circuit (2)

Ct. Crim. App. Ala. Certiorari denied.

Justice Brennan, Justice Stewart, and Justice Marshall would grant certiorari and reverse the conviction.