Ray v. Robinson

How courts have described this case

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

• “A failure to recognize the existence of authority to exercise discretion does not amount to its exercise. If a district court fails to exercise its discretion, that is itself an abuse of discretion.” (internal citation omitted)
• “A failure to recognize 5 The CEO of the D.C. Bar is “appointed by and serve[s] at the pleasure of” the BOG, but is not an officer or a member of the BOG. D.C. Bar Bylaws Art. VIII, § 8.01. 14 the existence of authority to exercise discretion does not amount to its exercise.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• United States v. 30.64 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situated in Klickitat County, State of Washington, and James Starr
  Ninth Circuit· 1986-07-28· cited 549×
• Nancy S. Bradshaw, Individually and on Behalf of Others Similarly Situated v. Zoological Society of San Diego
  Ninth Circuit· 1981-12-07· cited 182×
• Michele Cornelius v. CVS Pharmacy Inc
  Third Circuit· 2025-04-02· cited 25×
• Collins v. Williams
  D. Delaware· 2008-09-11· cited 3×
• Brown v. Terry
  D. Delaware· 2007-01-12· cited 1×
• Davis v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL
  D. Delaware· 2008-01-10
• Woods v. Burns
  D. Delaware· 2007-01-12
• Myrick v. Pruitt
  District of Columbia· 2018-09-28
• Zhan v. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  District of Columbia· 2021-12-28
• Viola v. United States Department of Justice
  District of Columbia· 2022-03-31
• In re Diviacchi
  District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2024-02-01

Cites

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

• Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1949-06-20· cited 10,863×
• Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay
  Supreme Court· 1978-06-21· cited 3,269×
• Hutto v. Finney
  Supreme Court· 1979-01-15· cited 2,261×
• Maine v. Thiboutot
  Supreme Court· 1980-06-25· cited 1,890×
• Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Risjord
  Supreme Court· 1981-01-13· cited 1,372×
• Maher v. Gagne
  Supreme Court· 1980-06-25· cited 1,087×
• United States v. MacDonald
  Supreme Court· 1978-05-01· cited 806×
• Joseph B. X. Smith v. Dr. Stanley Blackledge, Warden, Central Prison
  Fourth Circuit· 1971-12-08· cited 125×
• Fulton CASTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1977-08-05· cited 120×
• Scott v. Plante
  Third Circuit· 1976-03-29· cited 107×
• Gerald D. Peterson v. Isadore Nadler
  Eighth Circuit· 1971-12-17· cited 88×
• Owens v. Illinois
  Supreme Court· 1962-06-25· cited 81×
• Ray v. Robinson
  Third Circuit· 1981-02-09· cited 62×
• United States v. William Dove Williams
  Fourth Circuit· 1969-03-05· cited 54×
• St. Clair E. Miller v. Hyman Pleasure, M.D., as Superintendent of Middletown State Hospital, Middletown, New York
  Second Circuit· 1961-11-21· cited 51×
• Albert Schultz v. Frank R. Cally and Amos Purcell, and Cross-Appellants
  Third Circuit· 1975-12-30· cited 43×
• Bowman v. First National Bank of Harrisonburg
  Supreme Court· 1968-10-14· cited 35×
• Margaret L. Pollard v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  Third Circuit· 1979-05-08· cited 34×
• United States v. Arondus Lee Wilson
  Fourth Circuit· 1971-10-13· cited 33×
• United States v. William F. McQuade and Wilma N. McQuade
  Ninth Circuit· 1978-08-11· cited 32×