Cortez v. Pennsylvania, 474 U.S. 950 (1985). · Go Syfert
Cortez v. Pennsylvania, 474 U.S. 950 (1985). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“we cannot demand of our police that they determine with one hundred percent certainty that criminal activity is afoot or that a person is armed before they take protective steps”
120 citation events (15 in the last 25 years) across 13 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Mathis (pasuperct, 2015-09-22)
Treatment trajectory · 1987 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1987 2006 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 12 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Mathis
Pa. Super. Ct. · 2015 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
we cannot demand of our police that they determine with one hundred percent certainty that criminal activity is afoot or that a person is armed before they take protective steps
cited Cited "see" Benard v. Washington County
W.D. Pa. · 2006 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Sameric Corp., 142 F.3d at 599 , citing Smith v. City of Pittsburgh, 764 F.2d 188, 194 (3d Cir.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985).
cited Cited "see" State v. Donahue
Conn. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cortez, 507 Pa. 529 , 491 A.2d 111 , cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S. Ct. 349 , 88 L.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Silfies
pactcomplmonroe · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cortez, 507 Pa. 529, 535 , 491 A.2d 111, 113 (1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 (1985); Commonwealth v. Fitzpatrick, 446 Pa. Super. 87, 92 , 666 A.2d 323, 325 (1995); Commonwealth v. Hoffman, 403 Pa. Super. 530, 539-40 , 589 A.2d 737, 742 (1991).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Epps
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cortez, 507 Pa. 529, 532 , 491 A.2d 111, 112 (1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985) (holding that the barking dogs near an individual wandering the streets on a cold, snowy February morning sufficed to show reasonable suspicion).
cited Cited "see" Gatto v. Meridian Medical Associates, Inc.
3rd Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Pittsburgh, 764 F.2d 188, 195 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985).
cited Cited "see" Gatto v. Meridian Medical Associates, Inc.
3rd Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Pittsburgh, 764 F.2d 188, 195 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985).
discussed Cited "see" Bradford-White Corp. v. Ernst & Whinney
E.D. Pa. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Pittsburgh, 764 F.2d 188 (3rd Cir.) (applying Wilson retroactively), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985); Gonzalez v. Katz, No. 86-7254, Slip Op. (E.D.Pa.
cited Cited "see" Laurel C. Thomas v. Walter Shipka, in His Capacity as Clerk of the Parma Municipal Court
6th Cir. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Pittsburg, 764 F.2d 188, 196 (3rd Cir.), cert, denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Austin
Pa. Super. Ct. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
Rehmeyer, 502 A.2d at 1336 ; see also Commonwealth v. Cortez, 507 Pa. 529 , 491 A.2d 111 (1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985) (finding search legal when based on facts that hour was late, weather was snowy, streets were empty, dogs were barking, and appellant did not produce identification).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Fuchilla v. Prockop
D.N.J. · 1987 · signal: see also · confidence low
Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson, 404 U.S. 97, 106-07 , 92 S.Ct. 349, 355 , 30 L.Ed.2d 296 (1971); see also Smith v. City of Pittsburgh, 764 F.2d 188 (3d Cir.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985). *259 Regarding the first considerations, the Third Circuit has held that where the courts have been erratic and inconsistent in their application of a statute of limitations, a subsequent Supreme Court decision cannot be said to have overruled clear past precedent upon which the parties to an action may have relied.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Syre v. Pennsylvania
E.D. Pa. · 1987 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Pratt v. Thornburgh, 807 F.2d 355 (3d Cir.1986), with Smith v. City of Pittsburgh, 764 F.2d 188 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 950 , 106 S.Ct. 349 , 88 L.Ed.2d 297 (1985).
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Cortez
v.
Pennsylvania
No. 85-5162.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 4, 1985.
474 U.S. 950

Sup. Ct. Pa. Cer-tiorari denied.