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“may' unlike 'shall,' is not a word of command, but of permission”
127 citation events (10 in the last 25 years) across 33 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Brahms v. United States (cc, 1989-10-27) · Strongest negative: Hadick v. Hadick (mdctspecapp, 1992-04-02)
Treatment trajectory · 1977 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1977 2001 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 18 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Hadick v. Hadick
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1992 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119 , 372 A.2d 231 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977), reh’g denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 754 , 54 L.Ed.2d 774 (1978) (upheld division of custody where youngest child had resided for two years with the mother without her siblings and had adjusted well to that arrangement); Bryce v. Bryce, 229 Md. 16 , 181 A.2d 455 (1962) (upheld division of custody where one parent was suffering from a mental disease that may have had a detrimental effect on a 4-year-old, but the two older children remained with the sick parent because they…
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" Shofer v. Stuart Hack Co.
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119, 124-126 , 372 A.2d 231 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Sider v. Sider (2×)
Md. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119, 127 , 372 A.2d 231 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977).
discussed Cited "see" Goldberg v. Goldberg
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119, 125-126 , 372 A.2d 231 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977), reh’g denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 754 , 54 L.Ed.2d 774 (1978). (iv) Next, Mr. Goldberg asserts that the circuit court erred in removing him as custodian of the Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) accounts established for his children.
cited Cited "see" Siskind v. Villa Foundation for Education, Inc.
Tex. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wilkerson v. Fortuna, Inc., 554 F.2d 745 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977); Hardy v. Pioneer Parachute Co., 531 F.2d 193 (4th Cir.1976).
discussed Cited "see" People v. Lathigee
N.Y. App. Div. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
When a car is lawfully stopped and suspicion is directed at its occupants, the “de minimis” intrusion of ordering the occupants out of the car is a “mere inconvenience [which] cannot prevail when balanced against legitimate concerns for the officer’s safety” (Pennsylvania v Mimms, 434 US 106, 111 ; see People v Diaz, 41 NY2d 876 , cert den 434 US 939 ; People v Battaglia, 82 AD2d 389 ).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Blumenthal
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.
cited Cited "see" Plumb v. Cottle
D. Del. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corp., 554 F.2d 745, 750 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Long v. the Vessel \Miss Ida Ann\""
S.D. Tex. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
Navarro v. Sedco, Inc., 449 F.Supp. 1355, 1359-60 (S.D.Tex. 1978); see Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corp., 554 F.2d 745, 749 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Keeney v. Prince George's County Department of Social Services
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119 , 372 A.2d 231 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , reh. denied, 434 U.S. 1025 (1970) (three distinct aspects of appellate review exist in custody cases).
discussed Cited "see" Langbein v. Kirkland
5th Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corp., 554 F.2d 745 (C.A.5) (commercial tort), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977); Product Promotions, Inc. v. Cousteau, 495 F.2d 483 (C.A.5, 1974) (commercial tort); Jetco Electronic Indus., Inc. v. Gardiner, 473 F.2d 1228 (C.A.5, 1973) (commercial activity); Benjamin v. Western Boat Bldg.
cited Cited "see" Indianola Production Credit Ass'n v. Burnette-Carter Co.
N.D. Miss. · 1977 · signal: see · confidence high
See Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corp., 554 F.2d 745 (5th Cir. 1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977) (applying Texas long-arm statute).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." In Re Tamara R.
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 2000 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119, 131 , 372 A.2d 231 cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977), reh’g denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 754 , 54 L.Ed.2d 774 (1978)(divi-sion of custody appropriate where youngest child had resided for two years with the mother without her siblings); Bryce v. Bryce, 229 Md. 16, 26-27 , 181 A.2d 455 (1962) (division approved where one parent suffering from mental disease that may have had detrimental effect on 4 year old, but not on older children). 7 .
cited Cited "see, e.g." Warner v. Orange County Department of Probation
S.D.N.Y. · 1997 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Moynahan v. Manson, 419 F.Supp. 1139 , 1143 n. 12 (D.Conn.1976), aff'd, 559 F.2d 1204 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Beckman v. Boggs
Md. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Davis v. Davis, 280 Md. 119, 125 , 372 A.2d 231 (1977), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977), reh’g denied, 434 U.S. 1025 , 98 S.Ct. 754 , 54 L.Ed.2d 774 (1978).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Katz v. Princess Hotels International, Inc.
E.D. La. · 1993 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corp., 554 F.2d 745 (5th Cir.1977) (advertising 'campaign aimed at enticing nonresident patronage constituted sufficient minimal contacts to meet the due process threshold), ce rt. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Mary Jean Prejean v. Sonatrach, Inc.
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corp., 554 F.2d 745, 749-50 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 939 , 98 S.Ct. 430 , 54 L.Ed.2d 299 (1977) (due process requires only minimum connection between state and nonresident defendant when plaintiff’s cause of action is unrelated to defendant’s activities in the forum).
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Bergen
v.
United States
No. 77-257.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 7, 1977.
434 U.S. 939
Published
1 passage pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 61%
Citer courts: Court of Claims (1)

Ct. Cl. Certiorari denied.