Sanders v. Vermont, 519 U.S. 878 (1996). · Go Syfert
Sanders v. Vermont, 519 U.S. 878 (1996). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“possible existence of some spectators brave or arrogant enough to seek admission does not convert the court room into an open one”
46 citation events (43 in the last 25 years) across 18 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Cohen (mass, 2010-02-17)
Treatment trajectory · 2000 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
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Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Cohen
Mass. · 2010 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
possible existence of some spectators brave or arrogant enough to seek admission does not convert the court room into an open one
discussed Cited "see" State v. Bell
N.C. · 2025 · signal: accord · confidence high
Constitutional matters—including claims of gender discrimination during jury selection—“not raised and passed upon at trial will not be reviewed for the first time on appeal.” State v. Garcia, 358 N.C. 382, 410 (2004) (extraneity omitted), cert. denied, 543 U.S. 1156 (2005); accord State v. Best, 342 N.C. 502, 513 , cert. denied, 519 U.S. 878 (1996).
cited Cited "see" State v. Schierman
Wash. · 2018 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. at 4 (quoting Weaver y.
cited Cited "see" State v. Schierman
Wash. · 2018 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. at 4 (quoting Weaver y.
discussed Cited "see" Longus v. State (2×)
Md. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Peterson v. Williams, 85 F.3d 39, 44 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 878 , 117 S.Ct. 202 , 136 L.Ed.2d 138 (1996) (concluding that the closure was inadvertent because the public was excluded for twenty minutes, and the trial judge was not aware of the exclusion).
discussed Cited "see" Carson v. Fischer
E.D.N.Y · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Peterson v. Williams, 85 F.3d 39 (2d Cir.) (holding that a brief and inadvertent continuation of a proper courtroom closure, not noticed by any participants in a jury trial, did not rise to the level of a violation of the Public Trial Clause), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 878 , 117 S.Ct. 202 , 136 L.Ed.2d 138 (1996).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Jackson
Mass. · 2015 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Peterson v. Williams, 85 F.3d 39, 44 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 878 (1996).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. West-Bey (2×)
D. Maryland · 2002 · signal: see also · confidence low
Id. at 688, 104 S.Ct. 2052 ; see also Galowski v. Berge, 78 F.3d 1176 (7th Cir.1996), cert. denied, 519 U.S. 878 , 117 S.Ct. 202 , 136 L.Ed.2d 138 (1996) (claim of ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to request a competency hearing); McLaughlin v. Royster, 346 F.Supp. 297 (E.D.Va.1972) (claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in falling to investigate client’s mental state and to insist on a competency hearing).
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Sanders
v.
Vermont
No. 96-5080.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 7, 1996.
519 U.S. 878

Sup. Ct. Vt. Certiorari denied.