Meral Smith v. Melvin H. Evans

How courts have described this case

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

• concluding that a motion for reconsideration is deemed filed when prisoner delivers it to prison authorities
• explaining that “a Rule 60(b) motion may not be used as a substitute for appeal”
• noting that it is the function of the motion, not its label, that controls
• explaining that motions for reconsideration “may not be used as a substitute for appeal”
• extending rule to the filing of a motion for reconsideration pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 59(e)
• considering Houston regarding a Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) motion to alter or amend a district court judgment

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

• Garvey v. Vaughn
  Eleventh Circuit· 1993-04-08· cited 750×
• Raymond J. Van Skiver Alma L. Van Skiver v. United States of America and John Does
  Tenth Circuit· 1992-02-21· cited 704×
• Donald Burns v. Willis E. Morton, Superintendent Peter Verniero, the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey
  Third Circuit· 1998-01-09· cited 411×
• Schroeder v. McDonald
  Ninth Circuit· 1995-05-19· cited 359×
• Manuel Lewis v. Richmond City Police Department, Director of Public Safety, City Manager
  Fourth Circuit· 1991-10-22· cited 279×
• J-J
  Board of Immigration Appeals· 1997-07-01· cited 225×
• Casim Noble v. Walter R. Kelly, Superintendent
  Second Circuit· 2001-04-05· cited 214×
• Powderidge Unit Owners Ass'n v. Highland Properties, Ltd.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1996-06-14· cited 207×
• United States v. Joseph Fiorelli
  Third Circuit· 2003-07-09· cited 195×
• United States v. Ralph Chavous Duke, Also Known as Plookie, Also Known as Plukey
  Eighth Circuit· 1995-05-25· cited 181×
• Cnf Constructors, Incorporated v. Donohoe Construction Company, a Division of the Donohoe Companies, Incorporated
  Fourth Circuit· 1995-06-13· cited 114×
• John Varhol v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, D/B/A Amtrak
  Seventh Circuit· 1990-08-13· cited 108×
• Shendock v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs. Appeal of Stephen Shendock
  Third Circuit· 1990-01-12· cited 101×
• James I. Welch v. James Folsom
  Third Circuit· 1991-02-08· cited 93×
• Lizardo v. United States
  Third Circuit· 2010-08-10· cited 87×
• Mr. Jesse Pinion, Mrs. Jesse Pinion, Maurice Daffron, Shirley Daffron v. Dow Chemical, U.S.A.
  Eleventh Circuit· 1991-04-19· cited 76×
• Brian S. Faile v. The Upjohn Company
  Ninth Circuit· 1993-03-18· cited 72×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 2000-06-23· cited 71×
• Rich v. State
  D. New Jersey· 2018-02-06· cited 70×
• Lawrence Edward Thompson v. Kerry Rasberry
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-06-23· cited 66×

Cites

30 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Houston v. Lack
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-24· cited 6,563×
• Browder v. Director, Dept. of Corrections of Ill.
  Supreme Court· 1978-02-21· cited 3,383×
• Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.
  Supreme Court· 1982-11-29· cited 2,910×
• Bender v. Williamsport Area School District
  Supreme Court· 1986-05-19· cited 2,256×
• Thompson v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
  Supreme Court· 1964-01-06· cited 403×
• Bradshaw v. Carlson
  Third Circuit· 1981-06-25· cited 249×
• Fallen v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1964-06-22· cited 244×
• Jessica T. And Halver L. Moolenaar v. Government of the Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands Port Authority. Appeal of Government of the Virgin Islands
  Third Circuit· 1987-07-27· cited 210×
• LUIS MARTINEZ-McBEAN, Appellant v. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, Appellant
  Third Circuit· 1977-08-31· cited 168×
• George L. Barry v. Otis R. Bowen
  Ninth Circuit· 1987-08-19· cited 164×
• Venen v. Sweet
  Third Circuit· 1985-03-29· cited 140×
• West v. Keve
  Third Circuit· 1983-11-09· cited 120×
• Olympus Corp. v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1988-06-06· cited 120×
• Sonnenblick-Goldman Corp. v. Thomas Nowalk
  Third Circuit· 1970-01-15· cited 66×
• Bailey v. Sharp
  Seventh Circuit· 1986-02-10· cited 55×
• Mrs. Aage Lasse Alvestad, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Aage Lasse Alvestad and Their Minor Daughter v. Monsanto Company
  Fifth Circuit· 1982-04-01· cited 54×
• Ruth W. Gribble v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services
  Fifth Circuit· 1980-09-15· cited 51×
• Josephine Ann Sleek v. J. C. Penney Company, Inc
  Third Circuit· 1961-06-27· cited 44×
• The Long Island Radio Company, D/B/A All Shores Radio Company v. National Labor Relations Board
  Second Circuit· 1988-03-08· cited 44×
• Turner v. Evers
  Third Circuit· 1984-02-02· cited 40×