47 Cited authorities

Slack v. McDaniel
529 U.S. 473 (2000) Cited 77,772 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that a habeas petitioner seeking to appeal a district court's denial of habeas relief on procedural grounds must not only make a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right but also must demonstrate that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the district court was correct in its procedural ruling
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,991 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,978 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Harrington v. Richter
562 U.S. 86 (2011) Cited 26,544 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that AEDPA deference applies even when state court issues summary ruling
Strickland v. Washington
466 U.S. 668 (1984) Cited 159,487 times 179 Legal Analyses
Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"
Scott v. Harris
550 U.S. 372 (2007) Cited 11,851 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that it is at least sometimes reasonable for an officer to intentionally collide with a suspect's vehicle during a pursuit
Padilla v. Kentucky
559 U.S. 356 (2010) Cited 8,668 times 132 Legal Analyses
Holding that counsel has a duty under the Sixth Amendment to inform a noncitizen defendant that his plea would make him eligible for deportation
Renico v. Lett
559 U.S. 766 (2010) Cited 5,250 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state court was not obligated to employ a three-part test enunciated by the circuit court, because those factors were not clearly established by Supreme Court precedent
Liteky v. United States
510 U.S. 540 (1994) Cited 7,702 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a judge's impatience and annoyance did not justify disqualification
Clay v. U.S.
537 U.S. 522 (2003) Cited 4,549 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that in the § 2255 context, "a judgment of conviction becomes final when the time expires for filing a petition for certiorari contesting the appellate court’s affirmation of the conviction"
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 329,861 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Section 2255 - Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence
28 U.S.C. § 2255 Cited 129,909 times 129 Legal Analyses
Adopting one-year limitations period for §2255 motions
Section 2253 - Appeal
28 U.S.C. § 2253 Cited 115,456 times 58 Legal Analyses
Conditioning the taking of an appeal on the issuance of a "certificate of appealability"
Section 841 - Prohibited acts A
21 U.S.C. § 841 Cited 91,423 times 147 Legal Analyses
In § 841 prosecutions, then, it is the fact that the doctor issued an unauthorized prescription that renders his or her conduct wrongful, not the fact of the dispensation itself.
Section 922 - Unlawful acts
18 U.S.C. § 922 Cited 60,847 times 183 Legal Analyses
Finding that "even before the sale of a firearm, the gun, its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from which they are made have considerably moved in interstate commerce"
Section 846 - Attempt and conspiracy
21 U.S.C. § 846 Cited 44,265 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding each conspirator responsible for the quantity of drugs distributed by the conspiracy
Section 1956 - Laundering of monetary instruments
18 U.S.C. § 1956 Cited 9,348 times 141 Legal Analyses
Defining “specified unlawful activity” to include, inter alia, controlled substance violations, murder, bribery, smuggling, various forms of fraud, concealment of assets, various environmental offenses, and health care offenses
Section 5861 - Prohibited acts
26 U.S.C. § 5861 Cited 3,540 times 3 Legal Analyses
Requiring registration, but not banning possession of, certain firearms

Alvarez v. United States of America

47 Cited authorities

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Holding that AEDPA deference applies even when state court issues summary ruling

Holding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"

Holding that it is at least sometimes reasonable for an officer to intentionally collide with a suspect's vehicle during a pursuit

Holding that counsel has a duty under the Sixth Amendment to inform a noncitizen defendant that his plea would make him eligible for deportation

Holding that a state court was not obligated to employ a three-part test enunciated by the circuit court, because those factors were not clearly established by Supreme Court precedent

Holding that a judge's impatience and annoyance did not justify disqualification

Holding that in the § 2255 context, "a judgment of conviction becomes final when the time expires for filing a petition for certiorari contesting the appellate court’s affirmation of the conviction"

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Adopting one-year limitations period for §2255 motions

Conditioning the taking of an appeal on the issuance of a "certificate of appealability"

In § 841 prosecutions, then, it is the fact that the doctor issued an unauthorized prescription that renders his or her conduct wrongful, not the fact of the dispensation itself.

Finding that "even before the sale of a firearm, the gun, its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from which they are made have considerably moved in interstate commerce"

Holding each conspirator responsible for the quantity of drugs distributed by the conspiracy

Defining “specified unlawful activity” to include, inter alia, controlled substance violations, murder, bribery, smuggling, various forms of fraud, concealment of assets, various environmental offenses, and health care offenses

Requiring registration, but not banning possession of, certain firearms