Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America

Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement

Steel Co. v. Citizens for Better Env't

Holding that a court "act ultra vires" when it assumes "hypothetical jurisdiction" in order to rule on the merits

Fed. Deposit Ins. v. Meyer

Holding a Bivens claim does not lie against federal agencies because, if damages claims were permitted against federal agencies, "there would be no reason for aggrieved parties to bring damages actions against individual officers" and thus "the deterrent effects of the Bivens remedy would be lost"

Hafer v. Melo

Holding that state officials may be sued under § 1983 in their personal capacity for damages caused by actions taken by them in their official capacities

United States v. Mitchell

Holding that "the Tucker Act effects a waiver of sovereign immunity" and observing that "the existence of consent [to be sued] is a prerequisite for jurisdiction"

United States v. Mitchell

Holding that the United States does not have a specific fiduciary obligation to manage timber resources on allotted lands, held in trust for Indian-allotees

Baker v. Carr

Holding that the plaintiffs had standing to challenge Tennessee's apportionment of state representatives when that apportionment "effect[ed] a gross disproportion of representation to voting population"

McNutt v. Gen. Motors Acceptance Corp.

Holding that a plaintiff, when challenged, must provide "competent proof" supporting jurisdictional claim

Holt v. U.S.

Holding that, "[i]n reviewing a facial attack on the complaint [under Rule 12(b)(1)], a district court must accept the allegations in the complaint as true"

United States v. Bormes

Holding that "[s]ince FCRA is a detailed remedial scheme, only its own text can determine whether the damages liability Congress crafted extends to the Federal Government."

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Section 1346 - United States as defendant

Determining liability to the claimant "in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred"

Section 1631 - Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction

Granting courts authority to transfer action to court with proper jurisdiction

Section 1491 - Claims against United States generally; actions involving Tennessee Valley Authority

Adopting the standard in 5 U.S.C. § 706

Section 36.4345 - Delegation of authority