31 Cited authorities

  1. Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

    504 U.S. 555 (1992)   Cited 27,539 times   138 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
  2. Rhines v. Warden

    544 U.S. 269 (2005)   Cited 10,414 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the district court should allow a petitioner to "delete the unexhausted claims and to proceed with the exhausted claims if dismissal of the entire petition would unreasonably impair the petitioner's right to obtain federal relief"
  3. Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Env't

    523 U.S. 83 (1998)   Cited 10,624 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a court "act ultra vires" when it assumes "hypothetical jurisdiction" in order to rule on the merits
  4. Preiser v. Rodriguez

    411 U.S. 475 (1973)   Cited 17,935 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that because the prisoners sought the restoration of good time credits—and consequently speedier release—their claims implicated the duration of their confinement such that their sole remedy was by writ of habeas corpus
  5. Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain

    490 U.S. 826 (1989)   Cited 1,778 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, where multiple defendants "are jointly and severally liable, it cannot be argued that [one is] indispensable"
  6. Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson

    538 U.S. 468 (2003)   Cited 515 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a now-private corporation could not assert sovereign immunity in a suit involving events that occurred when the entity was owned by a foreign sovereign
  7. Keene Corp. v. United States

    508 U.S. 200 (1993)   Cited 606 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that 28 U.S.C. § 1500 jurisdiction "depends upon the state of things at the time of the action brought" and that "once the lines are drawn" limitations such as § 1500 "must be neither disregarded nor evaded"
  8. United States v. Mine Workers

    330 U.S. 258 (1947)   Cited 2,620 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a party may be punished for disobeying a court order even if the court was ultimately determined to lack jurisdiction to issue the order
  9. Telecommunications Research Action v. F.C.C

    750 F.2d 70 (D.C. Cir. 1984)   Cited 896 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a district court did not have jurisdiction to review a rule or issue a writ of mandamus because of a special review statute that assigned judicial review to the courts of appeals
  10. Gambale v. Deutsche Bank AG

    377 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2004)   Cited 414 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the details of a confidential settlement agreement disclosed during "a relatively informal conference relating to settlement," on the basis of the court's "assurances of confidentiality," warranted only a "weak" presumption of public access
  11. Section 2254 - State custody; remedies in Federal courts

    28 U.S.C. § 2254   Cited 203,379 times   341 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "a determination of a factual issue made by a State court shall be presumed to be correct" and "[t]he applicant shall have the burden of rebutting the presumption of correctness by clear and convincing evidence"
  12. Section 2241 - Power to grant writ

    28 U.S.C. § 2241   Cited 79,754 times   55 Legal Analyses
    Granting courts authority to determine whether detention is "in violation of the . . . laws . . . of the United States"
  13. Rule 41 - Mandate: Contents; Issuance and Effective Date; Stay

    Fed. R. App. P. 41   Cited 2,623 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Providing that "[t]he court may shorten ... by order" the time for issuing its mandate
  14. Rule 15 - Review or Enforcement of an Agency Order-How Obtained; Intervention

    Fed. R. App. P. 15   Cited 291 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Stating that review of agency orders is commenced by filing a petition with the circuit clerk