Skip to main content
· 7/2/1982

Fred Tarpley, Sr. v. Raymond J. Greene

Citations

  • 684 F.2d 1
  • 221 U.S. App. D.C. 227
  • 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 17751

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that “only . . . the bankruptcy judge . . . ‘may extend the time for filing the notice of appeal’”
  • holding that because “only . . . the bankruptcy judge . . . ‘may extend the time for filing the notice of appeal’” and appellant never directed such a request to the bankruptcy court, “the district court should not have passed upon [appellant’s] claim of excusable neglect”
  • destruction of furniture, wall paneling, and tape deck during search violates Fourth Amendment if not necessary to effectively execute search warrant
  • “The touchstone, however, is reasonableness; destruction of property that is not reasonably necessary to effectively execute a search warrant may violate the Fourth Amendment.”
  • “Although the inmates’ right to privacy must yield to the penal institution’s need to maintain security, it does not vanish altogether.”
  • \Oral argument on appeal is not the proper time to advance new arguments or legal theories.\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Bazelon, Bork, Edwards

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.