In re Dorothy D.

How courts have described this case

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

• noting that courts possess the power to control records of their own proceedings
• adding the court was “unpersuaded that such ‘information’ could have any legitimate use to ... anyone ... because it is entirely without probative value”

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Cited by

53 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Matter of Shakir J.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2014-07-16· cited 120×
• Nicholson v. State Commission on Judicial Conduct
  New York Court of Appeals· 1980-07-01· cited 90×
• Alonzo M. v. New York City Department of Probation
  New York Court of Appeals· 1988-12-15· cited 76×
• Gabrelian v. Gabrelian
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1985-05-20· cited 72×
• Crain Communications, Inc. v. Hughes
  New York Court of Appeals· 1989-05-04· cited 45×
• Gristina v. Merchan
  Second Circuit· 2025-03-12· cited 28×
• In re Rosario S.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2005-05-09· cited 25×
• In re Ricky A.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2004-10-12· cited 22×
• In re Monay W.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2006-10-17· cited 15×
• Royal Globe Insurance v. Mottola
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1982-08-23· cited 15×
• In re Todd H.
  New York Court of Appeals· 1980-05-06· cited 13×
• In re Sydney N.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2007-07-24· cited 12×
• In re Vance A.
  NYC Family Court· 1980-09-24· cited 12×
• In re Ejiro A.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2000-01-10· cited 11×
• Matter of Jonathan E.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2014-07-30· cited 10×
• Coopersmith v. Gold
  New York Supreme Court· 1992-12-07· cited 10×
• Harvey v. Hynes
  New York Supreme Court· 1997-05-06· cited 10×
• People v. J.K.
  New York County Courts· 1987-10-22· cited 7×
• In re Marlene B.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 2004-11-22· cited 6×
• Wade v. Department of Mental Hygiene
  New York Court of Appeals· 1980-04-22· cited 5×

Cites

4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Barker v. . Binninger
  New York Court of Appeals· 1856-09-05· cited 28×
• Richard S. v. City of New York
  New York Court of Appeals· 1973-07-02· cited 28×
• Henry v. Looney
  New York Supreme Court· 1971-02-02· cited 18×
• Weisberg v. Police Department
  New York Supreme Court· 1965-05-07· cited 16×

Other cases named In re Dorothy D.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• In re Dorothy D.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1978-05-15· cited 2×