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138 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 43 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Burton v. Hobbie (almd, 1982-06-21)
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Top citers, strongest first. 15 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "see" Burton v. Hobbie (2×)
M.D. Ala. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 336 F.Supp. 924 (M.D.Ala.), affirmed, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" In Re Apportionment Law, Etc.
Fla. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 336 F. Supp. 924 (M.D.Ala.) (although recognizing its power to order mid-term elections as plan unconstitutional, court refrains from so doing at its discretion), aff'd, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972). [6] Reliance on Swann v. Adams by the majority is particularly inappropriate since that case did not interpret the provision now before us. [7] Colo.Const., art.
cited Cited "see" Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer
2d Cir. · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1973), aff’g, 340 F.Supp. 693 (M.D.Ala.1972) (three-judge court); Souza v. Travisono, 512 F.2d 1137, 1139 (1st Cir. 1975).
cited Cited "see" 10 Fair empl.prac.cas. 956, 10 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 10,270 Garland M. Fitzpatrick, Donald Matthews and Mortimer Covert v. Frederick Bitzer, Chairman of the State Employees' Retirement Commission, Etal.
2d Cir. · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1973), aff'g, 340 F.Supp. 693 (M.D.Ala. 1972) (three-judge court); Souza v. Travisono, 512 F.2d 1137, 1139 (1st Cir. 1975).
cited Cited "see" Incarcerated Man of Allen County Jail v. Edward Fair, Sheriff of Allen County
6th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691, 694 (M.D.Ala.), aff’d, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972).
discussed Cited "see" Hallmark Clinic v. North Carolina Department of Human Resources (2×)
E.D.N.C. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
Such an award of fees has in fact been summarily affirmed by the Supreme Court in the only case that seems to have reached that court; see Amos v. Sims, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972), affirming 336 F.Supp. 924 and 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala.1972).
discussed Cited "see" Fairley v. Patterson
5th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691, 694 (M.D.Ala.) (three-judge court), aff'd. per curiam, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972); Dyer v. Love, 307 F.Supp. 974 (N.D.Miss.1969). 35 The second supporting rationale, the private attorney general theory, is derived from the Supreme Court opinions in Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc., supra; and Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co., supra, 396 U.S. at 389-397.
cited Cited "see" Fairley v. Patterson
5th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see · confidence high
See Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691, 694 (M.D.Ala.) (three-judge court), aff’d. per curiam, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972); Dyer v. Love, 307 F.Supp. 974 (N.D.Miss.1969).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." National Ass'n v. Civiletti
D.C. Cir. · 1979 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala.) (three-judge court), aff'd, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972); Stanford Daily v. Zurcher, 366 F.Supp. 18 (N.D.Cal. 1973), aff'd, 550 F.2d 464 (9th Cir. 1977), rev’d on other grounds, 436 U.S. 547 , 98 S.Ct. 1970 , 56 L.Ed.2d 525 (1978). .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Zarcone v. Perry
E.D.N.Y · 1977 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala.1972), aff’d, 93 S.Ct. 290 , 409 U.S. 942 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972); Sanford Daily v. Zurcher, 366 F.Supp. 18 (N.D.Cal.1973); and cases cited in Alyeska Pipeline, supra, at n. 46.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Vijay v. Satoskar, and All Others Similarly Situated v. Indiana Real Estate Commission
7th Cir. · 1975 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691 , 693—694 (M.D.Ala.1972), aff’d, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972), with Donahue v. Staunton, 471 F.2d 475, 482-483 (7th Cir. 1972), cert. denied, 410 U.S. 955 , 93 S.Ct. 1419 , 35 L.Ed.2d 687 (1973), and see discussion of the two in Alyeska Pipeline, 421 U.S. at 270 n. 46, 95 S.Ct. at 1628 n. 46, 44 L.Ed.2d 141 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Anthony Souza v. Anthony P. Travisono
1st Cir. · 1975 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare, e. g., Skehan v. Board of Trustees, 501 F.2d 31 (3d Cir. 1974), and Jordan v. Gilligan, 500 F.2d 701 (6th Cir. 1974), with Class v. Norton, 505 F.2d 123 (2d Cir. 1974), Gates v. Collier, 489 F.2d 298 -(5th Cir. 1973), petition for rehearing en banc granted, 500 F.2d 1382 (5th Cir. 1974), and Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala.1972), aff’d mem., 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1973).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Elena Class v. Nicholas Norton
2d Cir. · 1974 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also, Sims v. Amos, 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala.) (three-judge court), aff’d mem. 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." J. B. Taylor v. E. P. Perini, Superintendent
6th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Orleans Parish School Board v. Bush, 242 F.2d 156 (5th Cir. 1957) and the many school cases subsequently decided by this court. 80 'In Sims v. Amos, 336 F.Supp. 924 , 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala. 1972), aff'd., 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 215 (1972), the District Court for the Middle District of Alabama dealt with the award of attorney's fees and expenses incurred in a suit against the Governor, state legislators, the attorney general and the secretary of state of Alabama.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Milburn v. Huecker
6th Cir. · 1974 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Amos v. Sims, 409 U.S. 942 , 93 S.Ct. 290 , 34 L.Ed.2d 214 , aff’g, 336 F.Supp. 924 , 340 F.Supp. 691 (M.D.Ala. 1972).
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Amos, Secretary of State of Alabama
v.
Sims
No. 72-12.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 24, 1972.
409 U.S. 942
Cited by 34 opinions  |  Published

Affirmed on appeal from D. C. M. D. Ala.