Phillips v. Massachusetts, 450 U.S. 929 (1981). · Go Syfert
Phillips v. Massachusetts, 450 U.S. 929 (1981). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“an agency's decision to refrain from an investigation or an enforcement action is generally unreviewable ....”
91 citation events (5 in the last 25 years) across 29 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: City of Seabrook, Richard D. Rogan v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency (ca5, 1981-10-30)
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Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) City of Seabrook, Richard D. Rogan v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
an agency's decision to refrain from an investigation or an enforcement action is generally unreviewable ....
discussed Cited "see" (PC) Bowell v. Montoya
E.D. Cal. · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See Trujillo v. Santa Clara County, 775 F.2d 1359, 1367 (9th Cir. 1985). 14 For example, privity exists “between officers of the same government so that a judgment in a suit 15 between a party and a representative of the [government] is res judicata in relitigation of the 16 same issue between that party and another officer of the government.” See Church of New Song 17 v. Establishment of Religion on Taxpayers’ Money, 620 F.2d 648 , 654 (7th Cir. 1980), cert. 18 denied, 450 U.S. 929 (1981) (citation omitted) (prison employees at federal prison in Texas in 19 privity with prison employees…
discussed Cited "see" Mike Hernandez v. George F. Denton (2×)
9th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Orpiano v. Johnson, 632 F.2d 1096, 1101 (4th Cir.1980) (if prison officials know of pervasive risk of harm to prisoner and fail to protect that prisoner, prisoner has a viable section 1983 claim for violation of his constitutional rights), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 929 , 101 S.Ct. 1387 , 67 L.Ed.2d 361 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Champ v. Bowers
4th Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Orpiano v. Johnson, 632 F.2d 1096 (4th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 929 (1981). 6 The magistrate instructed the jurors that they could find Warden Winebrenner liable if they found that placement of Holland on the D-1 segregation tier created a pervasive risk of harm and that the warden knew that this placement would create such a risk yet failed to take reasonable steps to protect Champ and the other inmates on the tier.
cited Cited "see" Charles J. Slakan v. T.C. Porter, M.M. Walters, Amos Reed, Ralph Edwards, Sam Garrison, and J.B. Barefoot, J.G. Watson, D.R. Woodard, Jack Lemons
4th Cir. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Orpiano v. Johnson, 632 F.2d 1096, 1101 (4th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 929 , 101 S.Ct. 1387 , 67 L.Ed.2d 361 (1981).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Chinchello v. Fenton
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Orpiano v. Johnson, 632 F.2d 1096, 1101 (4th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 929 , 101 S.Ct. 1387 , 67 L.Ed.2d 361 (1981) (prison supervisors' failure to act in the face of pervasive risk, evidenced by a pattern of past incidents, may amount to deliberate indifference); Sims v. Adams, 537 F.2d 829 (5th Cir.1976) (allegation that supervisory officials failed to take action despite systematic pattern of racial violence by subordinate police officers is sufficient to state a Sec. 1983 claim).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Chinchello v. Fenton
3rd Cir. · 1986 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Orpiano v. Johnson, 632 F.2d 1096, 1101 (4th Cir.1980), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 929 , 101 S.Ct. 1387 , 67 L.Ed.2d 361 (1981) (prison supervisors’ failure to act in the face of pervasive risk, evidenced by a pattern of past incidents, may amount to deliberate indifference); Sims v. Adams, 537 F.2d 829 (5th Cir.1976) (allegation that supervisory officials failed to take action despite systematic pattern of racial violence by subordinate police officers is sufficient to state a § 1983 claim).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Waller v. Butkovich
M.D.N.C. · 1984 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Orpiano v. Johnson, 632 F.2d 1096, 1102 (4th Cir. 1980), cert. den., 450 U.S. 929 , 101 S.Ct. 1387 , 67 L.Ed.2d 361 (1980) (difficult to find deliberate indifference where evidence showed prison superintendent promptly investigated charges of wrongdoing and took appropriate disciplinary action) with Himmelbrand v. Harrison, 484 F.Supp. at 810 (city officials liable along with police chief where they ratified — in writing — his challenged decision).
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Phillips
v.
Massachusetts
No. 80-5878.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 23, 1981.
450 U.S. 929

Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.