Swanson v. Califano, 440 U.S. 920 (1979). · Go Syfert
Swanson v. Califano, 440 U.S. 920 (1979). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
490 citation events (25 in the last 25 years) across 54 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: State v. Cartwright (nebctapp, 2025-04-08) · Strongest negative: Thompson v. United States (dc, 1988-08-11)
Treatment trajectory · 1979 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1979 2002 2026
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discussed Cited "but see" Thompson v. United States (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
D.C. · 1988 · signal: but cf. · confidence high
But cf the majority and dissenting opinions in United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "but see" Elizabeth Morgan, M.D. v. Eric A. Foretich Vincent Foretich Doris Foretich, Hilary Foretich, an Infant Who Sues Through Her Mother and Next Friend, Elizabeth Morgan, M.D. v. Eric A. Foretich Vincent Foretich Doris Foretich, Elizabeth Morgan, M.D. v. Eric A. Foretich Vincent Foretich Doris Foretich, Hilary Foretich, an Infant Who Sues Through Her Mother and Next Friend, Elizabeth Morgan, M.D. v. Eric A. Foretich Vincent Foretich Doris Foretich
4th Cir. · 1988 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see, United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979) 7 Rule 601 of the Federal Rules of Evidence states that "[e]very person is competent to be a witness except as otherwise provided in these rules." However, since Hilary was never called as a witness, we are not directly faced with the issue of whether she would have been competent to testify at trial.
cited Cited "but see" Morgan v. Foretich
4th Cir. · 1988 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see, United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979). .
cited Cited "see" State v. Cartwright
Neb. Ct. App. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir. 1978), cert. denied 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S. Ct. 1244 , 59 L.
cited Cited "see" United States v. Lucio Arturo Garcia-Flores
5th Cir. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (enbanc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Pollani
5th Cir. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" Wynn v. State (2×)
Md. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 909 (5th Cir.1978) ( en banc ) ("It is derogative of the search for truth to allow a defendant to tell his story of innocence without facing him with evidence impeaching that story."), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Misher
5th Cir. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Gonzalez
5th Cir. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Roy Edward Brown
5th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc) (stating that the first step in a Rule 404(b) analysis is to decide whether the challenged evidence was relevant to an issue other than character), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" Finney v. State
Fla. · 1995 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 , 915 n. 15 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" Mooney v. Aramco Services Co.
5th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 909-18 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); United States v. Robinson, 700 F.2d 205, 210 (5th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1008 , 104 S.Ct. 1003 , 79 L.Ed.2d 235 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Fernell Wilwright, Erskin Duskin and Michael Turner
5th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 910-11 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc) (explaining that Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) requires first, a determination that the extrinsic offense evidence is relevant to an issue other than character, and second, that the evidence pass the requirements of rule 403), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" State v. Perrigo
Neb. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir. 1978), cert. denied 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S. Ct. 1244 , 59 L.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Edward Robichaux
5th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See U.S. v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc) cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979) for a discussion of this two-step approach to admission of extrinsic evidence. 3 .
cited Cited "see" United States v. Dennis J. Murray
5th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 [, 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 ] (1978).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Marion Eugene Fair
5th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Greenwood
5th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Greenwood
5th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Judith Perez, Marjorie Conrade
11th Cir. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 907 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1978).
cited Cited "see" Donald Thigpen v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Willie D. Johnson, Warden, Holman Unit
11th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 902 n. 10 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979). 20 .
cited Cited "see" United States v. Jeff Edward Fortenberry, Jr.
5th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" H & W Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Occidental Chemical Corp., Cross-Appellee
5th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 909-18 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); United States v. Robinson, 700 F.2d 205, 210 (5th Cir.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1008 , 104 S.Ct. 1003 , 79 L.Ed.2d 235 (1984).
discussed Cited "see" Jimmie Burden, Jr. v. Walter Zant, Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
Although the extrinsic incident at issue in Lisenba did not result in a conviction or even in criminal charges, the Court sustained the state trial court’s admission of the evidence because of “the widely recognized principle that similar but disconnected acts may be shown to establish intent, design, and system.” Id., 62 S.Ct. at 286 ; see United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 910 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Louis Miller, Jr. (2×)
11th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 , 912 n. 15 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Buhl
E.D. Pa. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Gamble
cma · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir. 1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 [ 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 ] (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Tito Perez, Jr.
5th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
At trial's end, the court ruled that it would admit evidence of Perez' extrinsic marijuana offense under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b); see generally United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979), as substantive evidence of Perez’ intent in the instant cocaine offense.
cited Cited "see" United States v. Donald Gene Henthorn and Tom D. Riley
5th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" Graves v. United States
D.C. · 1986 · signal: accord · confidence high
These courts have perceived a sufficient foundation in defense counsel’s opening statement, United States v. Price, 617 F.2d 455, 459-60 (7th Cir.1979) (suggested alleged bribes were “gifts” or “contributions”), or in previous proceedings in the same case, United States v. Adderly, 529 F.2d 1178, 1182 (5th Cir.1976) (hung jury), or in the obviousness of intent, for example, as “the only real issue,” United States v. DeLoach, 210 U.S.App.D.C. 48, 54 , 654 F.2d 763, 769 (1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 1004 , 101 S.Ct. 1717 , 68 L.Ed.2d 209 (1981); accord United States v. Beechum, 58…
cited Cited "see" United States v. Frederick Leon Dotson
5th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Merriweather (2×)
usarmymilrev · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Brown, 608 F.2d 551, 555 (5th Cir.1979) (“extrinsic evidence may only be introduced if ‘an offense was in fact committed and the defendant in fact committed it.’ United States v. Beechum, [ 582 F.2d 898, 912 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979)]”).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Carolyn Lewis
4th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); United States v. DiZenzo, 500 F.2d 263, 265 (4th Cir.1974).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Jesse Byrd, Jr. (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
7th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); United States v. Salisbury, 662 F.2d 738 (11th Cir.1981) (following Beechum), cert. denied, 457 U.S. 1107 , 102 S.Ct. 2907 , 73 L.Ed.2d 1316 (1982).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Clyde Alvin Williford, Sr., Clyde Alvin Williford, Jr.
11th Cir. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Jamieson
D. Kan. · 1985 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Alberto Montes-Cardenas, A/K/A Tony Campos
11th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Wilson Tony Harrell, James Hawkins, Anthony Scire, Karl Heinz Harig
11th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See generally United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 , 911 n. 15 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Brannan
cma · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Appendix 18, Analysis of Mil.R.Evid. 404(b), Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1969 (Revised edition); see generally United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir. 1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Lloyd Taylor
7th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); Advisory Committee Note, Fed.R.Evid. 404(b).
cited Cited "see" The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company v. Hirschell L. Guynes and Mable Ann Guynes
5th Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See generally United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 910-12 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Owens
cma · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beecham, 582 F.2d 898, 911 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc) cert, denied 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Woodyard
cma · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.) (En Banc), cert, denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1978), which contains a thorough analysis of the similarity requirement and how it works with the probative value requirement, i.e., as similarity increases, so does probative value. .
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Eddie Cauley
2d Cir. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 909-18 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc) (where defense is that defendant mailman intended to turn in money taken from the mail, court properly admitted evidence that he had in his possession credit cards stolen from the mail months earlier), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); United States v. Hearst, 563 F.2d 1331, 1335-37 (9th Cir.1977) (evidence of subsequent participation in robbery admissible to rebut defense of duress to bank robberjf charge), cert. denied, 435 U.S. 1000 , 98 S.Ct. 1656 , 56 L.Ed.2d 90 (1978).
discussed Cited "see" Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,777, 11 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 781 Chemetron Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Business Funds, Inc., Cross-Appellees (2×)
5th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 914-15 (5th Cir. 1978) (en bane), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Luther Amos Beahm (2×)
4th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 911-16 (5 Cir.), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979); United States v. DiZenzo, 500 F.2d 263, 265 (4 Cir. 1974); United States v. Mastrotaro, 455 F.2d 802, 803 (4 Cir.), cert. denied, 406 U.S. 967 , 92 S.Ct. 2411 , 32 L.Ed.2d 666 (1972).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Arthur John Kloock, III
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See U. S. v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir. 1978) (en banc) cert, denied 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Luis E. Guerrero, M.D.
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Fed.R.Ev. 404(b). 4 In United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898 (5th Cir.1978) (en banc), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979), this court rather exhaustively discussed the prerequisites to the admissibility of “extrinsic act” evidence under Rule 404(b).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Lawton Scott Mock
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. McRae, 593 F.2d 700, 707 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 862 , 100 S.Ct. 128 , 62 L.Ed.2d 83 (1979), or for evidence adding only a minor “incremental probity,” United States v. Beechum, 582 F.2d 898, 914 (5th Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 920 , 99 S.Ct. 1244 , 59 L.Ed.2d 472 (1979).
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Swanson
v.
Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
No. 78-5755.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 21, 1979.
440 U.S. 920
Published

C. A. 5th Cir. Certio-rari denied.