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“may' unlike 'shall,' is not a word of command, but of permission”
68 citation events (1 in the last 25 years) across 22 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Brahms v. United States (cc, 1989-10-27)
Treatment trajectory · 1978 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1978 2002 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 7 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Brahms v. United States
Ct. Cl. · 1989 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
may' unlike 'shall,' is not a word of command, but of permission
cited Cited "see" Lisbon Contractors, Inc. v. The United States
Fed. Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Discount Co. v. United States, 554 F.2d 435, 441 , 213 Ct.Cl. 567 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 938 , 98 S.Ct. 428 , 54 L.Ed.2d 298 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Boston Shipyard Corp. v. United States
Ct. Cl. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Discount Co. v. United States, 554 F.2d 435, 441 , 213 Ct.Cl. 567 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 938 , 98 S.Ct. 428 , 54 L.Ed.2d 298 (1977); Universal Fiberglass Corp. v. United States, 537 F.2d 393, 398 , 210 Ct.Cl. 206 (1976); Philadelphia Regent Builders, Inc. v. United States, 634 F.2d 569 , 225 Ct.Cl. 234 (1980).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Blumenthal (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Kananen v. Mathews, 555 F.2d 667 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 429 , 54 L.Ed.2d 298 (1977) [courts have some scope for adopting a restricted rather than a literal reading of statute’s words when the literal meaning would lead to absurd results]; Organized Migrants in Community Action v. Brennan, 520 F.2d 1161, 1166 (D.C.Cir.1976) [“literal meaning will not be followed when it appears that to do so would, in view of the purpose of that statute, lead to an absurd or unjust result”]; International Tel. & Tel.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Thomas J. Gillen (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
3rd Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See note 22 and accompanying text Infra 5 98 S.Ct. at 2875 6 Id. at 2877 n.21 7 Id 8 Id. 98 S.Ct. at 2878 9 Id. 98 S.Ct. at 2872 10 226 U.S. at 543 , 33 S.Ct. at 145 11 See, e. g., United States v. Champion Int'l Corp., 557 F.2d 1270 , 1274 (9th Cir.), Cert. denied, 434 U.S. 938 , 98 S.Ct. 428 , 54 L.Ed.2d 298 (1977) 12 See Gypsum, supra, 98 S.Ct. at 2872 13 See, e. g., United States v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 467 F.2d 1000, 1002 (9th Cir. 1972), Cert. denied, 409 U.S. 1125 , 93 S.Ct. 938 , 35 L.Ed.2d 256 (1973) 14 See Handler, Antitrust 1978, 78 Colum.L.Rev. 1363, 1399 (1978) 15 See United State…
cited Cited "see, e.g." Composite Laminates, Inc. v. United States
Fed. Cl. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Discount Co., Inc. v. United States, 213 Ct.Cl. 567, 575 , 554 F.2d 435, 441 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 938 , 98 S.Ct. 428 , 54 L.Ed.2d 298 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Capitol Service, Inc. (2×)
E.D. Wis. · 1983 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., United States v. Champion International Corp., 557 F.2d 1270 (9th Cir.), cert. denied., 434 U.S. 938 , 98 S.Ct. 429 , 54 L.Ed.2d 298 (1977).
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Kananen
v.
Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
No. 77-300.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 7, 1977.
434 U.S. 939
Cited by 44 opinions  |  Published
1 passage pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 61%
Citer courts: Court of Claims (1)

C. A. 8th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.