Matthews v. Pierce, 484 U.S. 935 (1987). · Go Syfert
Matthews v. Pierce, 484 U.S. 935 (1987). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“the eighth amendment protects only those who have been convicted of a crime.”
233 citation events (19 in the last 25 years) across 57 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Kathleen Hansen v. Ronald L. Black (ca9, 1989-09-19) · Strongest negative: Jones v. Ehlert (wied, 1989-01-31)
Treatment trajectory · 1987 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1987 2006 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 44 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited "but see" Jones v. Ehlert
E.D. Wis. · 1989 · signal: but see · confidence high
But see Meriwether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408, 413 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987) (psychiatric or psychological condition may present a "serious” medical need under the Estelle formulation).
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Kathleen Hansen v. Ronald L. Black
9th Cir. · 1989 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the eighth amendment protects only those who have been convicted of a crime.
cited Cited "see" De'Lonta v. Fulmore
E.D. Va. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Meriwether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408 , 410 n. 1 (7th Cir.), cert, denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987) (using female pronouns to refer to transsexual plaintiff).
discussed Cited "see" Parker v. Phillips
W.D.N.Y. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205, 208 (5th Cir.) (capital defendants not a suspect class for equal protection purposes), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987)); see also id. (“Support for use of the “rational basis test” appears in the Supreme Court’s language in cases dealing with access to the appeals process.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Lujan (2×)
10th Cir. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935, 937-38 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987) (Marshall, J., dissenting) (“Whether a State may introduce evidence of unadjudicated offenses in the sentencing phase of a capital trial is a vexing question.”); Devier v. Kemp, 484 U.S. 948, 949 , 108 S.Ct. 338 , 98 L.Ed.2d 365 (1987) (Marshall, J., dissenting) (“[T]he admission of evidence of unadjudicated crimes at the sentencing phase impinges on the unique constitutional concern for reliability in capital trials.”); United States v. Green, 372 F.Supp.2d 168, 180 (D.Mass.2005) (“But surely it ca…
cited Cited "see" Corales v. Bennett
C.D. Cal. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Daniel Cummings, Jr. v. Marvin Polk, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina Roy Cooper, Attorney General, State of North Carolina
4th Cir. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935, 937-38 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987) (Marshall, J., dissenting) (‘Whether a State may introduce evidence of unadju-dicated offenses in the sentencing phase of a capital trial is a vexing question....
discussed Cited "see" Hardy v. Emery
D. Me. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 , 1420 (9th Cir.) (finding actionable claim where it was alleged that decedent had been subdued through use of excessive force because he was black), cert, denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Miller v. McBride
N.D. Ind. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See Meriwether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Ovando v. City of Los Angeles
C.D. Cal. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 , 1416 n. 5 (9th Cir.), cert. denied 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987), overruled on other grounds Hodgers-Durgin v. De La Vina, 199 F.3d 1037 (9th Cir.1999) (police officers who “were clothed with the legitimacy of the government and were purporting to act thereunder” were acting “under the color of state law”) (internal quotations omitted).
discussed Cited "see" McDowell v. Calderon
9th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205, 207-08 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987); Hatch v. State, 58 F.3d 1447, 1465-66 (10th Cir.1995), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 116 S.Ct. 1881 , 135 L.Ed.2d 176 (1996); Devier v. Zant, 3 F.3d 1445, 1464-65 (11th Cir.1993), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 115 S.Ct. 1125 , 130 L.Ed.2d 1087 (1995).
discussed Cited "see" 46 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 749, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1360, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 2002 Charles E. McDowell v. Arthur Calderon, Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin
9th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205, 207-08 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987); Hatch v. State, 58 F.3d 1447, 1465-66 (10th Cir.1995), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 1881 , 135 L.Ed.2d 176 (1996); Devier v. Zant, 3 F.3d 1445, 1464-65 (11th Cir.1993), cert. denied, 513 U.S. 1161 , 115 S.Ct. 1125 , 130 L.Ed.2d 1087 (1995).
discussed Cited "see" Roberts v. State (2×)
Okla. Crim. App. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935, 935-36 , 108 S.Ct. 311, 312 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987) (Marshall, J., with whom Brennan, J., joins, dissenting to denial of petition for writ of certiorari).
discussed Cited "see" Alexis v. McDonald's Restaurants of Massachusetts, Inc. (2×)
1st Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 , 1420 (9th Cir.) (finding actionable claim where it was alleged that decedent had been subdued through use of excessive force because he was black), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Walker
N.D.N.Y. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987); Milton v. Procunier, 744 F.2d 1091, 1097-98 (5th Cir.1984); United States v. Bradley, 880 F.Supp. 271, 286-87 (M.D.Pa.1994); see also Johnson, 509 U.S. at-, 113 S.Ct. at 2658 (evidence of unadjudieated criminal conduct offered at penalty phase); cf. Pitera I, 795 F.Supp. at 564 (defendant’s past murders admissible and “relevant to his character and his propensity to commit violent crimes”).
discussed Cited "see" Williamson v. Reynolds
E.D. Okla. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987) (Marshall, J. joined by Brennan, J., dissenting from denial of certiorari), stating that “imposition of the death penalty in reliance on mere allegations of criminal behavior fails to comport with the constitutional requirement of reliability.” Williams, 484 U.S. at 938 , 108 S.Ct. at 313 .
discussed Cited "see" Broadnax v. Webb
E.D. Mich. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1417-20 (9th Cir.1987) (children could bring section 1983 action for deprivation of father’s companionship when father was killed by police during his arrest), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1988); Bell v. City of Milwaukee, 746 F.2d 1205, 1242-48 (7th Cir.1984) (father, but not siblings, could recover where police killed son); Estate of Bailey v. County of York, 768 F.2d 503 , 509 n. 7 (3d Cir.1985) (following Bell , parents can sue for killing of child).
cited Cited "see" Blea v. City of Espanola
N.M. Ct. App. · 1994 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 , 1419-20 & n. 12 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Paxton v. State
Okla. Crim. App. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Edüd 270 (1987) (Marshall, J., joined by Brennan, J., dissenting from denial of certiorari), stating that “imposition of the death penalty in reliance on mere allegations of criminal behavior fails to comport with the constitutional requirement of reliability.” 484 U.S. at 938 , 108 S.Ct. at 313 .
discussed Cited "see" Anthony Lamarca, Martin Saunders and Edwin Johnson, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, and David Aldred, Steve H. Bronson, Jr., Eddie Cobb, Ron Durrance, Wayne Epprecht, Michael Gordon and Billy Joe Harper, Individually v. R v. Turner, Individually in His Former Capacity as Superintendent of Glades Correctional Institution, Chester Lambdin, in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of Glades Correctional Institution
11th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Meriwether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408, 415-16 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987) 31 The Seventh Amendment preserves, "[i]n Suits at common law, ... the right of trial by jury...." U.S. Const. amend.
cited Cited "see" LaMarca v. Turner
11th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Meri-wether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408, 415-16 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987). .
cited Cited "see" John Crumpton, IV v. Daryl Gates Tom Bradley Tom Reddin Ed Davis Herbert Boeckmann Maxwell E. Greenberg Barbara L. Schlei Robert Talcott
9th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1418-20 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, *1421 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Fetterly v. Paskett
D. Idaho · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205, 208 (5th Cir.) [sic] (capital defendants not a suspect class for equal protection purposes), ce rt. denied, [484] U.S. [935], 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Ward v. City of San Jose
N.D. Cal. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Sinaloa Lake Owners Association v. City of Simi Valley, James Doody, Defendants-Cross-Defendants/appellees. v. Donald G. Tudor Jennie P. Tudor, Third-Party-Defendants/appellees, County of Ventura, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff/cross-Claimant
3rd Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Albert Robinson, Willie Moore, and John Richardson, Individually and on Behalf of a Class v. City of Chicago, an Illinois Municipal Corporation, William Doulin and Benjamin Perlman, Individually and on Behalf of a Class v. City of Chicago (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1422-23 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Lewis H. Dickerson v. Arthur Latessa (2×)
1st Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205, 208 (5th Cir.) (capital defendants not a suspect class for equal protection purposes), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Sinaloa Lake Owners Association v. City of Simi Valley, James Doody, Defendants-Cross-Defendants/appellees. v. Donald G. Tudor Jennie P. Tudor, Third-Party-Defendants/appellees, County of Ventura, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff/cross-Claimant
3rd Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Robinson v. City of Chicago (2×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
7th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1422-23 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Sinaloa Lake Owners Ass'n v. City of Simi Valley
9th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
cited Cited "see" Sinaloa Lake Owners Ass'n v. City of Simi Valley
9th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see" Jena Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Department Al Olsen, Police Chief, Individually and as a Police Agent (2×)
9th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1414-15 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987) (explaining Parratt v. Taylor, 451 U.S. 527 , 101 S.Ct. 1908 , 68 L.Ed.2d 420 (1981)) 4 The Courts of Appeals are divided on the issue of whether a "special relationship" giving rise to a constitutional duty of state protection may occur outside a custodial situation.
cited Cited "see" Thomas L. White v. Harold Farrier Crispus C. Nix
8th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Meriwether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408, 413 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987); Young v. Armontrout, 795 F.2d 55, 56 (8th Cir.1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." ESTATE OF CONNER BY CONNER v. Ambrose
N.D. Ind. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
See generally, Graham, 490 U.S. 386 , 109 S.Ct. 1865 , 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (excessive force claims in context of arrest or stop or other "seizure" to be measured as Fourth Amendment violation under a "reasonableness" standard); see also Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (use of deadly force during detention of arrestee is substantive Fourth Amendment violation, not covered by Parratt ); Lester v. City of Chicago, 830 F.2d 706, 712 (7th Cir.1987) (excessive force is considered Fourth Amendment violation regardless of …
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Estate of Conner ex rel. Conner v. Ambrose
N.D. Ind. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
See generally, Graham, 490 U.S. 386 , 109 S.Ct. 1865 , 104 L.Ed.2d 443 (excessive force claims in context of arrest or stop or other “seizure” to be measured as Fourth Amendment violation under a “reasonableness” standard); see also Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (use of deadly force during detention of arrestee is substantive Fourth Amendment violation, not covered by Par-rott ); Lester v. City of Chicago, 830 F.2d 706, 712 (7th Cir.1987) (excessive force is considered Fourth Amendment violation regar…
cited Cited "see, e.g." State v. Pirtle
Wash. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S. Ct. 311 , 98 L.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Pirtle
Wash. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Williams v. Lynaugh, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987), in which Justice Marshall, dissenting, also interprets Bartholomew *268 as differentiating between adjudicated and unadjudicated offenses.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Tillery v. Owens
W.D. Pa. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Meriwether v. Faulkner, 821 F.2d 408, 413 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 935 , 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Linda K. Wood v. Steven C. Ostrander Neil Maloney (2×)
9th Cir. · 1989 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517, 533 , 104 S.Ct. 3194 , 82 L.Ed.2d 393 (1984). 5 However, "[t]he Parratt line of cases does not focus on the relevance of procedural protections to alleged violations of substantive constitutional rights." Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1414 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1988).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Gaver v. Harrant (2×)
Md. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
Co., 335 N.W.2d 148 (Iowa 1983) (en banc); Dearborn Fabricating & Eng'g Corp. v. Wickham, 532 N.E.2d 16 (Ind. Ct. App. 1988); Ferriter v. Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc., 381 Mass. 507 , 413 N.E.2d 690 (1980); Berger v. Weber, 411 Mich. 1 , 303 N.W.2d 424 (1981), aff'g, 82 Mich. App. 199 , 267 N.W.2d 124 (1978); Salinas v. Fort Worth Cab & Baggage Co., 725 S.W.2d 701 (Tex. 1987); Hay v. Medical Center Hosp. of Vt., 145 Vt. 533 , 496 A.2d 939 (1985); Ueland v. Reynolds Metal Co., 103 Wash.2d 131 , 691 P.2d 190 (1984) (en banc); Theama, supra ; see also Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th…
cited Cited "see, e.g." Willson v. Cagle
N.D. Cal. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See e.g., Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987); Rutherford v. City of Berkeley, 780 F.2d 1444 (9th Cir.1986).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Linda K. Wood v. Steven C. Ostrander Neil Maloney (2×)
9th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Hudson v. Palmer, 468 U.S. 517, 533 , 104 S.Ct. 3194, 3203 , 82 L.Ed.2d 393 (1983). 3 However, “[t]he Parratt line of cases does not focus on the relevance of procedural protections to alleged violations of substantive constitutional rights.” Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411, 1414 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1988).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." John Henry Selvage, Petitioner-Appellee-Appellant v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellant-Appellee
5th Cir. · 1988 · signal: see also · confidence low
See Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880, 896-98 , 103 S.Ct. 3383, 3396-97 , 77 L.Ed.2d 1090 (1983); see also Williams v. Lynaugh, 814 F.2d 205 (5th Cir.) cert. denied, — U.S. —, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 270 (1987); Milton v. Procunier, 744 F.2d at 1097 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Neil v. Espinoza (2×)
Colo. · 1987 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Smith v. City of Fontana, 818 F.2d 1411 , 1420 n. 12 (9th Cir.) (declining to follow Trujillo because Daniels v. Williams, 474 U.S. 327 , 106 S.Ct. 662 , 88 L.Ed.2d 662 *1265 (1986), solved the "floodgate" problem with which the Trujillo court was concerned), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 108 S.Ct. 311 , 98 L.Ed.2d 269 (1987); de la Cruz LaChapel v. Chevere Ortiz, 637 F.Supp. 43, 46 (D.P.R.1986) (finding the Trujillo intent requirement "idealistic and unworkable").
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Matthews
v.
Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
No. 87-5172.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 2, 1987.
484 U.S. 935

C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice White and Justice Blackmun would grant certiorari.