94 Cited authorities

Fowler v. UPMC Shadyside
578 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2009) Cited 14,081 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"
Wash. State Grange v. Wa. State Repub. Party
552 U.S. 442 (2008) Cited 1,249 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts should neither "anticipate a question of constitutional law in advance of the necessity of deciding it" nor "formulate a rule of constitutional law broader than is required by the precise facts to which it is to be applied"
Teamsters v. United States
431 U.S. 324 (1977) Cited 4,600 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff who did not apply for a position can still make prima facie showing if he can demonstrate his application for the position would have been futile
Cbocs West, Inc. v. Humphries
553 U.S. 442 (2008) Cited 1,104 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff may bring a retaliation claim under § 1981 to vindicate the § 1981 rights of another
Connelly v. Lane Constr. Corp.
809 F.3d 780 (3d Cir. 2016) Cited 3,671 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a prima facie case is an evidentiary standard, not a “proper measure of whether a complaint fails to state a claim”
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper
447 U.S. 752 (1980) Cited 2,846 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court may impose attorney's fee sanction against opposing counsel for “abusive litigation practices” only in “narrowly defined circumstances,” including where the court makes a finding that “counsel's conduct ... constituted or was tantamount to bad faith”
Goodman v. Lukens Steel Co.
482 U.S. 656 (1987) Cited 868 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that liability for intentional discrimination under § 1981 requires only that decisions be premised on race, not that they be motivated by racial hostility or animus
First National Bank of Boston v. Bellotti
435 U.S. 765 (1978) Cited 1,076 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that campaign finance law prohibiting certain corporate donations violated the First Amendment
Farrell v. Planters Lifesavers Co.
206 F.3d 271 (3d Cir. 2000) Cited 1,766 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the timing of appellant's termination was suggestive of causation for both the retaliation and the quid pro quo claims
Hazelwood School District v. United States
433 U.S. 299 (1977) Cited 870 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that to “constitute prima facie proof of a pattern or practice of discrimination,” a plaintiff must show “gross statistical disparities”
Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law
42 U.S.C. § 1981 Cited 37,868 times 236 Legal Analyses
Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race
Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Cited 35,766 times 141 Legal Analyses
Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney
Section 2 - Validity, irrevocability, and enforcement of agreements to arbitrate
9 U.S.C. § 2 Cited 10,877 times 117 Legal Analyses
Granting federal jurisdiction where there is "a transaction involving [interstate] commerce"
Section 3 - Stay of proceedings where issue therein referable to arbitration
9 U.S.C. § 3 Cited 7,058 times 22 Legal Analyses
Providing for a stay of judicial proceedings on "issue referable to arbitration"

Magerman v. Mercer

94 Cited authorities

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion "in denying a motion for a class action determination which was untimely under the local rule"

Holding that courts should neither "anticipate a question of constitutional law in advance of the necessity of deciding it" nor "formulate a rule of constitutional law broader than is required by the precise facts to which it is to be applied"

Holding that a plaintiff who did not apply for a position can still make prima facie showing if he can demonstrate his application for the position would have been futile

Holding that a plaintiff may bring a retaliation claim under § 1981 to vindicate the § 1981 rights of another

Holding that a prima facie case is an evidentiary standard, not a “proper measure of whether a complaint fails to state a claim”

Holding that a court may impose attorney's fee sanction against opposing counsel for “abusive litigation practices” only in “narrowly defined circumstances,” including where the court makes a finding that “counsel's conduct ... constituted or was tantamount to bad faith”

Holding that liability for intentional discrimination under § 1981 requires only that decisions be premised on race, not that they be motivated by racial hostility or animus

Holding that campaign finance law prohibiting certain corporate donations violated the First Amendment

Holding that the timing of appellant's termination was suggestive of causation for both the retaliation and the quid pro quo claims

Holding that to “constitute prima facie proof of a pattern or practice of discrimination,” a plaintiff must show “gross statistical disparities”

Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Granting federal jurisdiction where there is "a transaction involving [interstate] commerce"

Providing for a stay of judicial proceedings on "issue referable to arbitration"