Spencer v. Showers, 495 U.S. 934 (1990). · Go Syfert
Spencer v. Showers, 495 U.S. 934 (1990). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“t is clear that a 'best interests' determination is never sufficient to terminate parental rights; the statutory criteria must be proved.”
42 citation events (12 in the last 25 years) across 18 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: In re the Guardianship of K.H.O. (njsuperctappdiv, 1998-02-20)
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Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) In re the Guardianship of K.H.O.
N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. · 1998 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
t is clear that a 'best interests' determination is never sufficient to terminate parental rights; the statutory criteria must be proved.
discussed Cited "see" Evans v. Smith
D. Maryland · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Grandison, 780 F.2d 426 , 434 (4th Cir.1985), vacated in part on other grounds, 479 U.S. 1075 , 107 S.Ct. 1269 , 94 L.Ed.2d 130 (1987), conviction aff'd. on remand, 885 F.2d 143 (4th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 934 , 110 S.Ct. 2178 , 109 L.Ed.2d 507 (1990).
discussed Cited "see" Jefferson v. United States (2×)
D.C. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
The determination of whether a prima facie showing has been made is particularly fact-sensitive, Little, supra, 613 A.2d at 885 , and the Supreme Court has made clear that trial judges, because they are “experienced in supervising voir dire,” are the ones who “will be able to decide if the circumstances concerning the prosecutor’s use of peremptory challenges creates a prima facie case of discrimination against black jurors.” Batson, supra, 476 U.S. at 97 , 106 S.Ct. at 1723 . 7 This court, although noting that “[wjhether a defendant has satisfied the burden of making a prima facie…
cited Cited "see" State v. Kingsley
Kan. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Grandison, 885 F.2d 143, 147 (4th Cir. 1989), cert. denied 495 U.S. 934 , 110 S. Ct. 2178 , 109 L.
cited Cited "see" United States v. Combs
usafctmilrev · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Grandison, 780 F.2d 425 (4th Cir.1985), cert. denied, 495 U.S. 934 , 110 S.Ct. 2178 , 109 L.Ed.2d 507 (1990).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Anthony Esparsen, United States of America v. Kelly Esparsen, United States of America v. Robert McFadden
10th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Grandison, 885 F.2d 143, 147 (4th Cir.1989), ce rt. denied, - U.S. -, 110 S.Ct. 2178 , 109 L.Ed.2d 507 (1990) (one factor disproving discrimination was that prosecution did not exercise its last challenge, although Afro-Americans remained in the venire).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." In re the Registrant, C.A.
N.J. · 1996 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services v. V.K., 236 N.J.Super. 243, 252 , 565 A.2d 706 (App.Div.1989) (sustaining civil decision terminating parental rights due to abuse, despite parent’s prior acquittal on same charges), certif. denied, 121 N.J. 614 , 583 A.2d 315 , cert. denied, 495 U.S. 934 , 110 S.Ct. 2178 , 109 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. J.B.
N.J. · 1990 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., New Jersey Div. of Youth & Family Servs. v. V.K., 236 N.J.Super. 243 , 565 *128 A.2d 706 (App.Div.1989) (involving allegations of parental history of emotional instability and inability to control behavior combined with physical and sexual abuse), cert. denied, --- U.S. ---, 110 S.Ct. 2178 , 109 L.Ed.2d 507 (1990); In re Maraziti, 233 N.J.Super. 488 , 559 A.2d 447 (App.Div.1989) (DYFS interviews revealed father had had sexual intercourse and oral sex with daughter); W.W. v. I.M., 231 N.J.Super. 495, 499 , 555 A.2d 1149 (App.Div.1989) (allegations of child neglect involving substanda…
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Spencer
v.
Showers
No. 89-6669.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 14, 1990.
495 U.S. 934

C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.