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“prejudice is necessarily inherent in any long delay”
737 citation events (71 in the last 25 years) across 111 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Carr (mass, 2013-04-16)
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Carr
Mass. · 2013 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
prejudice is necessarily inherent in any long delay
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ruffin v. State (2×) also: Cited "see"
Ga. · 2008 · confidence medium
Md.), summarily aff d, 350 U. S. 857, 857 (76 SC 101, 100 LE 761) (1955).
cited Cited "see" Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump
D.D.C. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 (1955).
cited Cited "see" Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump
D.D.C. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 (1955).
cited Cited "see" De La O Jr. v. Federal Communications Commission
D.N.M. · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 857 (1955)(per curiam); Henderson v. United States, 429 F.2d 588, 590 (10th Cir. 1970); 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (b).
cited Cited "see" Chavez v. United States of America
D.N.M. · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 857 (1955)(per curiam); Henderson v. United States, 429 F.2d 588, 590 (10th Cir. 1970); 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (b).
discussed Cited "see" Carcamo-Lopez v. Does 1 through 20 (2×)
W.D. Tex. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See Bodin v. Vagshenian, 462 F.3d 481, 484 (5th Cir.2006) (citing Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); Rodriguez v. Sarabyn, 129 F.3d 760, 766 (5th Cir.1997)).
discussed Cited "see" Derek A. Ross v. Vincent R. Bryan (2×)
4th Cir. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam).
cited Cited "see" Ross v. Bryan
4th Cir. · 2002 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 (1955) (per curiam).
examined Cited "see" Lesa M. Primeaux v. United States (3×)
8th Cir. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Tonelli, supra. In fact, this argument was expressly rejected by the United States Supreme Court in Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
cited Cited "see" Lesa Primeaux v. United States
8th Cir. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
See Tonelli, supra. In fact, this argument was expressly rejected by the United States Supreme Court in Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Webb v. United States (2×)
W.D. Va. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); Gutierres de Martinez v. Drug Enforcement Admin., 111 F.3d 1148, 1156 (4th Cir.1997); Jamison v. Wiley, 14 F.3d 222 , 227 n. 2 (4th Cir.1994).
discussed Cited "see" Lesa Primeaux v. United States (2×)
8th Cir. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S. Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2674 (1996) (“The United States shall be liable, respecting the provisions of this title relating to tort claims, in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual under like circumstances, . . . .”).
examined Cited "see" Lesa M. Primeaux, Formerly Known as Lesa M. Lamont, Formerly Known as Lisa M. Bad Wound v. United States (4×)
8th Cir. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); see also 28 U.S.C. § 2674 (1996) ("The United States shall be liable, respecting the provisions of this title relating to tort claims, in the same manner and to the same extent as a private individual under like circumstances,....”).
discussed Cited "see" United States Ex Rel. Durcholz v. FKW Inc. (2×)
S.D. Ind. · 1998 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); Duffy v. United States, 966 F.2d 307, 314 (7th Cir.1992).
discussed Cited "see" Salazar v. Ballesteros (2×)
E.D. Va. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Barry J. Maron, Dr. v. United States of America Stephen E. Epstein, Dr. Lameh Fananapazir, Dr. Edward Korn, Dr. Neil Epstein, Dr. (2×)
4th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam); Jamison v. Wiley, 14 F.3d 222, 237 (4th Cir.1994); Johnson v. Carter, 983 F.2d 1316, 1322 (4th Cir.1993), overruled on other grounds by Gutierrez, 515 U.S. 417 , 115 S.Ct. 2227 , 132 L.Ed.2d 375 (1995).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
D. Mass. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.), aff'd, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Perry v. United States (2×)
S.D. Ala. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
Ranch, 913 F.2d at 1542 ; see Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
examined Cited "see" Hallett v. United States (4×)
D. Nev. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
Lutz v. Secretary of the Air Force, 944 F.2d 1477, 1488 (9th Cir.1991); Lutz v. United States, 685 F.2d 1178, 1182 (9th Cir. 1982); United States v. McRoberts, 409 F.2d 195, 197 (9th Cir.1969) (per curiam), cert. denied, 396 U.S. 1014 , 90 S.Ct. 551 , 24 L.Ed.2d 505 (1970); see Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam).
discussed Cited "see" Garcia v. United States (2×)
W.D. Tex. · 1992 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 215 F.2d 800, 807 (9th Cir.1954) vacated 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Brown v. Armstrong (2×)
8th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) 8 The Browns argue that substitution must be denied because their complaint was pleaded, "in the alternative," as only encompassing conduct that was outside the scope of employ.
discussed Cited "see" Brown v. Armstrong (2×)
8th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955). .
discussed Cited "see" Ashworth v. United States (2×)
S.D. Fla. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
examined Cited "see" John L. Kelly v. United States (4×)
1st Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam); Doggett v. United States, 875 F.2d 684, 687 (9th Cir.1988); Nelson v. United States, 838 F.2d 1280, 1282-83 (D.C.Cir.1988); H.R.Rep.
discussed Cited "see" S.J. & W. Ranch, Inc. v. Dexter Lehtinen and United States of America (2×)
11th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
Nasuti, 906 F.2d at 805 n. 3; Arbour, 903 F.2d at 421-22 ; 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (b); see Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Donio v. United States (2×)
D.N.J. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See, Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955). 3 .
discussed Cited "see" Sheila Arbour, Personal Representative of the Estate of Victor Arbour v. Eugene Jenkins (2×)
6th Cir. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See generally Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); Cronin v. Hertz Corp., 818 F.2d 1064, 1065 (2d Cir.1987); Nasuti v. Scannell, 792 F.2d 264 , 266 n. 3 (1st Cir.1986).
discussed Cited "see" Gogek v. Brown University (2×)
D.R.I. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam); Nasuti v. Scannell, 792 F.2d 264 , 266 at n. 3 (1st Cir. 1986).
discussed Cited "see" Walters v. White (2×)
E.D. Va. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); see also Henderson v. United States, 429 F.2d 588 (10th Cir. 1970).
discussed Cited "see" Nicholas Nasuti v. James Scannell (2×)
1st Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam), vacating 215 F.2d 800 (9th Cir.1954); Wilkinson v. Gray, 523 F.Supp. 372, 374 (E.D.Va. 1981); aff'd, 677 F.2d 998 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 459 U.S. 906 , 103 S.Ct. 209 , 74 L.Ed.2d 167 (1982).
discussed Cited "see" Robbins v. United States (2×)
E.D. Mo. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Keener v. Department of the Army (2×)
M.D. Penn. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) (per curiam); Simpson v. United States, 484 F.Supp. 387 (W.D.Pa.1980).
examined Cited "see" Elizabeth Ann Norton v. United States of America, and John Turner, Robert O'Brien (4×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
4th Cir. · 1978 · signal: see · confidence high
See n.8 Infra 6 See, e. g., Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955), Vacating, 215 F.2d 800 (9 Cir. 1954); James v. United States, 467 F.2d 832 (4 Cir. 1972); Yates v. United States, 365 F.2d 663 (4 Cir. 1966); Jennings v. United States, 291 F.2d 880 (4 Cir. 1961) 7 We view this case solely as one of statutory interpretation.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Terry
usarmymilrev · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, D.C., 17 F.R.D. 183, 200 (1955), affirmed, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).” An examination of the citation to Provoo, supra, would appear to indicate the rule was based upon the court’s viewpoint that it possessed the inherent power to dismiss a case or take other action on the findings and/or sentence for want of prosecution when there is unnecessary delay in bringing an accused to trial.
cited Cited "see" United States v. First
usarmymilrev · 1976 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, D.C., 17 F.R.D. 183, 200 (1955), affirmed, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).” ( 21 U.S.C.M.A. at 118 , 44 C.M.R. at 172 ).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Warrington
usnmcmilrev · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183, 200 (1955), affirmed, 350 U.S. 857 , 100 L.Ed. 761 , 76 S.Ct. 101 (1955).’ [ 21 U.S.C.M.A. at 118 , 44 C.M.R. at 172 ], We do not believe that the court intended to promulgate a new rule of law applicable to a request for speedy trial.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Rogelio Modera Lara (2×)
D.C. Cir. · 1975 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.1955), aff’d per curiam, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Seafarers International Union of North America
E.D.N.Y · 1972 · signal: see · confidence high
See In re Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.), aff’d per curiam, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
cited Cited "see" United States v. Burton
cma · 1971 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, 17 FRD 183, 200 (1955), affirmed, 350 US 857 , 100 L Ed 761 , 76 S Ct 101 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" ca4 1970
4th Cir. · 1970 · signal: see · confidence high
The text of the Agreement may be found in ABA Standards Relating to Speedy Trial 50 (Approved Draft, 1968) 6 E.g., Va.Code Ann. 19.1-191 (1960); see Annot., 50 A.L.R.2d 943 (1956) 7 E.g., Petition of Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.), aff'd mem., 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); Barker v. Municipal Court of Salinas Jud.
cited Cited "see" State v. Oglesby
Md. Ct. Spec. App. · 1970 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Ewell, 383 U. S. 116 , 86 S. Ct. 773 , 15 L.Ed.2d 627 , and In re Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.), aff'd sub now, United States v. Provoo, 350 U. S. 857 , 76 S. Ct. 101 , 100 L.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Betty Fuller Farmer (2×)
8th Cir. · 1968 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
cited Cited "see" Maurice Evans v. United States of America, John B. Philson v. United States
D.C. Cir. · 1968 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.), aff’d per curiam, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955). .
discussed Cited "see" Robert James Pitts v. State of North Carolina
4th Cir. · 1968 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183, 196 (D.Md.), aff’d mem., 350 U.S. 857 , *185 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955) for a discussion of the historical antecedents of tills right which is embodied in the federal constitution and in all but five of the state constitutions.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. McIntyre
S.D.N.Y. · 1967 · signal: see · confidence high
McIntyre “cannot exploit a delay which is attributable primarily to his own acts or to which he has consented.” United States v. Lustman, supra, 258 F.2d at 477 ; see United States v. Provoo, 17 F.R.D. 183 (D.Md.), aff’d per curiam 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Cobb v. United States (2×)
N.D. Ill. · 1965 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. United States, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 100 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955).
discussed Cited "see" Gene Z. Hanrahan v. United States of America, William T. P. Shea v. United States of America, John W. Tynan v. United States
D.C. Cir. · 1965 · signal: see · confidence high
See Petition of Provoo, D.Md., 17 F.R.D. 183, 198 , affirmed per curiam, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955); United States v. McWilliams, D.D.C., 69 F.Supp. 812, 814-815 (1946), affirmed, 82 U.S.App.D.C. 259 , 163 F.2d 695 (1947); Frankel v. Woodrough, 8 Cir., 7 F.2d 796, 798-799 (1925).
cited Cited "see" Rafael Quintana Sanchez v. United States
9th Cir. · 1965 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Provoo, 350 U.S. 857 , 76 S.Ct. 101 , 100 L.Ed. 761 (1955), af firming per curiam 176 F.R.D. 183 (D.
cited Cited "see" In re Barchris Construction Corp.
S.D.N.Y. · 1963 · signal: see · confidence high
See General Stores Corp. v. Shlensky, supra, at 466 of 350 U.S., at 519 of 76 S.Ct., 100 L.Ed. 550. 4.
Williams
v.
United States
No. 24.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 17, 1955.
350 U.S. 857
Henry C. Clausen argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner. Morton Hollander argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Burger and Paul A. Sweeney.
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Certiorari, 348 U. S. 926, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Argued October 13,1955. Decided October 17, 1955.

Per Curiam:

This case is controlled by the California doctrine of respondeat superior. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded for consideration in the light of that governing principle.