501 U.S. 868 (1991) Cited 949 times 63 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Tax Court special trial judge is an "inferior officer" even though "special trial judges ... render [final] decisions of the Tax Court in [certain] cases"
456 U.S. 63 (1982) Cited 605 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that under an employer's bona fide seniority system, there can be no Title VII liability even if the current system perpetuates pre-Title VII lawful discrimination
499 U.S. 187 (1991) Cited 359 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[w]hether an employment practice involves disparate treatment through explicit facial discrimination does not depend on why the employer discriminates but rather on the explicit terms of the discrimination"
8 U.S.C. § 1101 Cited 16,795 times 91 Legal Analyses
Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status
8 U.S.C. § 1229a Cited 6,441 times 8 Legal Analyses
Granting a noncitizen the right to file one motion to reopen and providing that “the motion to reopen shall be filed within 90 days of the date of entry of a final administrative order of removal”
8 U.S.C. § 1229b Cited 5,216 times 24 Legal Analyses
Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”