Wathen v. United States, 429 U.S. 821 (1976). · Go Syfert
Wathen v. United States, 429 U.S. 821 (1976). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“public image considerations" may be "a sufficient basis for discharging an employee," particularly where an agency has a special "need to maintain public confidence in its image of integrity”
97 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 23 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: McDowell v. Goldschmidt (ctd, 1980-09-18)
Treatment trajectory · 1976 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1976 2001 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 16 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) McDowell v. Goldschmidt
D. Conn. · 1980 · signal: cf. · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
public image considerations" may be "a sufficient basis for discharging an employee," particularly where an agency has a special "need to maintain public confidence in its image of integrity
discussed Cited "see" Clark v. United States
S.D.N.Y. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319, 1324-25 (2d Cir.1975) (where even total failure to disclose evidence is merely inadvertent, new trial required only if there is a significant *563 chance that undisclosed evidence would have changed the result), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Gerena
D. Conn. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
Where the government’s loss of a tape recording is merely inadvertent or negligent, sanctions are not appropriate unless the defendants’ are ‘so greatly prejudiced by the unavailability of the recording at trial as to require sanctions.' United States v. Vasta, 649 F.Supp. 974, 992 (S.D.N.Y.1986), aff'd United States v. Amen, 831 F.2d 373 (2d Cir.1987), cert. denied, sub nom United States v. Abbamonte, - U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 1573 , 99 L.Ed.2d 889 (1988); See United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319, 1328 (2d Cir.1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976) (where th…
cited Cited "see" Hedman v. United States
Ct. Cl. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wathen v. United States, 208 Ct.Cl. 342 , 353 n. 6, 527 F.2d 1191 , 1198 n. 6 (1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976).
cited Cited "see" Staskus v. United States
Ct. Cl. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wathen v. United States, supra, 208 Ct.Cl. at 351-52 , 527 F.2d at 1197 , cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976).
cited Cited "see" Pacelli v. United States
S.D.N.Y. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319, 1324 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Luis Sanchez, Luz Alvarez, Luis Torres Maldonado, Carlos Delgado and Juana Dominguez
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 829 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. John Grammatikos (2×)
2d Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319, 1327 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976); Fed.R.Crim.P. 16; Jencks Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3500 .
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Michael Joseph Arra, Steven Scott Aschinger, and Overton Baker Pettit
1st Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319, 1328 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976) (more likely lost tape would have supported government’s account than defendant’s somewhat incredible version); see also United States v. Rose, 590 F.2d 232 (7th Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 442 U.S. 929 , 99 S.Ct. 2859 , 61 L.Ed.2d 297 (1979) (essentials of lost taped conversation fully confirmed by later events); Government of Virgin Islands v. Testamark, 570 F.2d 1162 (3d Cir. 1978) (conceivably negligently destroyed blood sample could have supported incompetent…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Blaze Construction, Inc. v. United States
Fed. Cl. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
In this connection, courts have said that the party attacking the legality of administrative action in the procurement field has the heavy burden of proving that such action was irrational or clearly illegal. [Citations omitted.] P. Francini & Co., 2 Cl.Ct. at 11; see also Wathen v. United States, 527 F.2d 1191, 1197 , 208 Ct.Cl. 342, 351 (1975), cert. den., 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976). .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Joseph L. DeClerk & Associates, Inc. v. United States
Ct. Cl. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
As clearly articulated in P. Francini & Co. v. United States, 2 Cl.Ct. 1 (1983): A presumption of regularity supports the official acts of public officers, and in the absence of clear evidence to the contrary, it must be presumed that they have properly discharged their official duties. [Citation omitted.] In this connection, courts have said that the party attacking the legality of administrative action in the procurement field has the heavy burden of proving that such action was irrational or clearly illegal. [Citations omitted.] P. Francini & Co., 2 Cl.Ct. at 11; see also Wathen v. United S…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Gross
E.D. Pa. · 1991 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319 , 1324 n. 4 (2d Cir.1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976) ( 18 U.S.C. § 3500 (d) and Rule 33 cited as separate bases for imposing sanction of new trial for government failure to comply with Jencks Act); United States v. Aviles, 197 F.Supp. 536, 552 (S.D.N.Y.1961), aff'd, 315 F.2d 186 (2d Cir.1963), vacated on other grounds sub nom.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Joseph J. Jerkins
6th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., United States v. Snow, 529 F.2d 224, 225-26 (9th Cir.) (failure to file tax returns is admissible on the issue of willfullness), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976). 10 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Loyce E. Hayes v. Department of the Navy
Fed. Cir. · 1984 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Wathen v. United States, 527 F.2d 1191 , 208 Ct.Cl. 342 (1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976). 2 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,167 United States of America v. Benjamin Lieberman, United States of America v. Jack H. Shapiro
1st Cir. · 1980 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare, e. g., United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319 , 1328—29 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 821 , 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976) (inadvertent or negligent, nonprejudicial loss of tape of drug transactions did not warrant sanctions); United States v. Perry, 153 U.S.App.D.C. 89 , 9A-98, 471 F.2d 1057,1062-66 (D.C.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Frank Grady and John Jankowski
2d Cir. · 1976 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., United States v. Miranda, 526 F.2d 1319, 1331 (2d Cir. 1975), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 97 S.Ct. 69 , 50 L.Ed.2d 82 (1976); United States v. Torres, 519 F.2d 723, 727 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 1019 , 96 S.Ct. 457 , 46 L.Ed.2d 392 (1975).
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Wathen
v.
United States
No. 75-1588.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 4, 1976.
429 U.S. 821

Ct. Cl. Certiorari denied.