Santiago v. City of Philadelphia

Decided July 20, 1977. Joseph Simon Lord III wrote the opinion for the court.

435 F. Supp. 136 · Cited 93 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Fialkowski v. Shapp · 405 F. Supp. 946
• Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496
• District of Columbia v. Carter · 409 U.S. 418
• Downs v. Department of Public Welfare · 368 F. Supp. 454
• Shifrin v. Wilson · 412 F. Supp. 1282
• Drennon v. Philadelphia General Hospital · 428 F. Supp. 809
• Maybanks v. Ingraham · 378 F. Supp. 913
• Culp v. Devlin · 437 F. Supp. 20
• Thompson v. Montemuro · 383 F. Supp. 1200
• Doe Ex Rel. Doe v. County of Lake · 399 F. Supp. 553
• McKee v. Breier · 417 F. Supp. 189
• Wyatt v. Stickney · 344 F. Supp. 373
• Martarella v. Kelley · 349 F. Supp. 575
• Inmates of Boys' Training School v. Affleck · 346 F. Supp. 1354
• Jones v. McElroy · 429 F. Supp. 848
• Williams v. Brown · 398 F. Supp. 155
• Pitrone v. Mercadante · 420 F. Supp. 1384
• Pena v. New York State Division for Youth · 419 F. Supp. 203
• Adams v. Richardson · 351 F. Supp. 636
• Delaney v. Dias · 415 F. Supp. 1351
• Croy v. Skinner · 410 F. Supp. 117
• Pennsylvania v. Local Union No. 542, International Union of Operating Engineers · 347 F. Supp. 268
• Hupart v. Bd. of Higher Ed. of City of New York · 420 F. Supp. 1087
• Crosley v. Davis · 426 F. Supp. 389
• Council of Organizations on Philadelphia Police Accountability & Responsibility v. Rizzo · 357 F. Supp. 1289

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• Smith v. Hill · 510 F. Supp. 767
• Perez v. Cucci · 725 F. Supp. 209
• Cameron v. Montgomery County Child Welfare Service · 471 F. Supp. 761
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• Wrenn v. State of Kan. · 561 F. Supp. 1216
• La Plant v. Frazier · 564 F. Supp. 1095
• Pennsylvania v. Porter · 480 F. Supp. 686
• Bally Manufacturing Corp. v. Casino Control Commission · 534 F. Supp. 1213
• Sambrick v. Borough of Norristown · 639 F. Supp. 1351
• Paton v. LaPrade · 471 F. Supp. 166
• Leite v. City of Providence Ex Rel. McKiernan · 463 F. Supp. 585
• Robinson v. Pack · 679 S.E.2d 660
• Peck v. United States · 470 F. Supp. 1003
• Mayes v. Elrod · 470 F. Supp. 1188
• Trembley v. City of Central Falls · 480 A.2d 1359
• Orshan v. Anker · 489 F. Supp. 820
• Close v. Voorhees · 67 Pa. Commw. 205
• Rennie v. Klein · 476 F. Supp. 1294
• United States Ex Rel. Hoss v. Cuyler · 452 F. Supp. 256
• Riccobono v. Whitpain Township · 497 F. Supp. 1364

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