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totality of circumstances test in District of Columbia

6 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1985–2026 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Batson v. Kentuckygreen
scotus · 1986 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Anything less would unconstitutionally elevate “the right to challenge peremptorily” to the detriment of “the right of a defendant to have a jury chosen in conformity with the requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment.” See Batson, 476 U.S. at 107 (Marshall, J., concurring) (quoting Swain v. Alabama, 380 U.S. 202, 244 (1965) (Goldberg, J., dissenting)); Tursio, 634 A.2d at 1211 (“[U]nless the trial court rigorously scrutinizes the prosecutor’s race-neutral explanations, Batson’s promise of eliminating racial discrimination in jury selection will be an empty one.”).

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Swain v. Alabamared
scotus · 1965 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Anything less would unconstitutionally elevate “the right to challenge peremptorily” to the detriment of “the right of a defendant to have a jury chosen in conformity with the requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment.” See Batson, 476 U.S. at 107 (Marshall, J., concurring) (quoting Swain v. Alabama, 380 U.S. 202, 244 (1965) (Goldberg, J., dissenting)); Tursio, 634 A.2d at 1211 (“[U]nless the trial court rigorously scrutinizes the prosecutor’s race-neutral explanations, Batson’s promise of eliminating racial discrimination in jury selection will be an empty one.”).

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Germany v. United Statesgreen
dc · 2009 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Cf. Germany v. United States, 984 A.2d 1217, 1227 (D.C. 2009) (“[A]n individual’s apparent association with a residence that police have been authorized to search for weapons[3] is a 3 In its brief to this court, the government relies on an altered quotation from Germany to support the proposition that, whenever a court issues a warrant for any sort of search of any particular location, that fact weighs in favor of concluding that an individual encountered at that location is armed and dangerous under a totality of circumstances analysis.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Johnson v. California green
scotus · 2005
1 sentence

2026This totality-of- circumstances inquiry need not be overly complicated or time consuming, but it must subject the proffered reasons for the challenged strikes to sufficiently rigorous scrutiny to “produce actual answers.” See Johnson, 545 U.S. at 172 .

12026–2026
IN RE S.W. green
dc · 2015
1 sentence

2018For example, in In re S.W. , after explaining the context of appellant's interrogation and the general factors on which we rely in a totality-of-circumstances analysis, we analyzed and took specific issue with the officers' statement telling appellant they (the officers) were the only barrier between him and "the lions out there." 124 A.3d at 94 .

12018–2018
Bado v. United States green
dc · 2015
1 sentence

2018In Little , although "we reach[ed] th[e] conclusion [that Mr. Little's confession was involuntary] based on the totality of the circumstances," we were "focus[ed] particularly [ ]on the detective's threatening statements about the possibility [that] Mr. Little would be sexually assaulted in jail if he did not confess and their suggestions that he could not meet with a lawyer until he put 'some meat' 'on the table.' " 125 A.3d at 1127 .

12018–2018
Stone v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp. green
ca4 · 1988
2 sentences

2008Id. 10 .

2008Corp., 855 F.2d 167 , 174 (4th Cir.1988) (“In applying this totality of circumstances test, the assessment whether real alternatives were offered must be gauged by an objective standard rather than by the employee’s purely subjective evaluation; that the employee may perceive his only option to be resignation — for example, because of concerns about his reputation — is irrelevant.”). 9 .

12008–2008
Schneckloth v. Bustamonte green
scotus · 1973
2 sentences

1987Id. at 248 , 93 S.Ct. at 2058 .

1987Id. at 248 , 93 S.Ct. at 2058 .

11987–1987
Illinois v. Gates green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

1985Under the totality of circumstances test of Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 230 , 103 S.Ct. 2317, 2328 , 76 L.Ed.2d 527 (1983), we hold there was a clear showing of probable cause.

1985Under the totality of circumstances test of Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213, 230 , 103 S.Ct. 2317, 2328 , 76 L.Ed.2d 527 (1983), we hold there was a clear showing of probable cause.

11985–1985

Where else courts name it

PA 86 (1969–2026) TX 44 (1983–2025) NJ 38 (1983–2026) OH 33 (1984–2025) IL 28 (1968–2026) NC 24 (1980–2025) CA 23 (1985–2026) CT 19 (1986–2024) LA 18 (1979–2016) KS 18 (1975–2026) FL 16 (1983–2012) AL 16 (1967–2015) CO 15 (1982–2025) WI 15 (1988–2021) SC 14 (1993–2025) GA 13 (1985–2023) NM 13 (1995–2021) WA 12 (1980–2026) MD 12 (1984–2025) MS 12 (1990–2015) MI 11 (1966–2025) SD 9 (1983–2007) UT 9 (1992–2024) MO 9 (1967–2005) NY 8 (1976–2024) MN 8 (1991–2015) AZ 8 (1990–2024) RI 8 (1984–2023) ID 7 (1983–2025) TN 7 (1988–2013) HI 7 (1994–2024) VA 7 (1993–2026) DC 6 (1985–2026) IA 5 (1989–2023) VT 5 (1987–2016) MT 4 (1995–2016) NH 4 (1978–1997) WY 4 (1979–2014) WV 4 (1981–2023) DE 4 (1989–2025) IN 4 (1985–2012) ME 3 (2015–2020) KY 3 (2020–2020) MA 3 (1995–2024) AR 2 (1984–1997) OR 2 (1986–2021)

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