Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

Holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars "cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments"

Middlesex Ethics Comm. v. Garden State Bar Assn

Holding that because an important state interest was involved and no bad faith, harassment, or other exceptional circumstances dictated to the contrary, federal courts should abstain from interfering with ongoing state bar disciplinary proceedings

Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.

Holding that federal suit was "merely an attempt to get rid of the judgment for alleged errors of law committed" by the state courts

U.S. ex Rel. Willard v. Humana Health Plan

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in not allowing the plaintiff to amend its complaint because the plaintiff had already had two opportunities to amend their complaint

Test Masters Educ. Serv., Inc. v. Singh

Holding that Singh was precluded from re-litigating issue of secondary meaning

Martins v. Bac Home Loans Servicing, L.P.

Holding that an agreement to modify a loan agreement for over $50,000 must be in writing to be valid under Texas's statute of frauds

Southmark Corp. v. Coopers & Lybrand

Holding that a lawsuit alleging malpractice by an accountant in a bankruptcy case was a "core" matter within a bankruptcy court's jurisdiction

St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. Williamson

Holding that the entry of summary judgment on fraud and conspiracy claims was not sufficient notice that the court would enter summary judgment on a malicious prosecution claim

Wimm v. Jack Eckerd Corp.

Holding that a claim not raised in a complaint was "never before the district court"

Perry v. Stewart Title Co

Holding a mortgage servicer is not a debt collector as long as the debt was not in default at the time it was assigned

Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

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

Rule 15 - Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Finding that, per N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 1024, New York law provides a more forgiving principle for relation back in the context of naming John Doe defendants described with particularity in the complaint

Section 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights

Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror

Section 1961 - Definitions

Defining what the terms “person” and “enterprise” include

Section 1341 - Frauds and swindles

Relating to mail fraud

Section 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television

Barring fraudulent schemes "for obtaining money or property"

Section 1692e - False or misleading representations

Banning "[t]he threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken"

Section 242 - Deprivation of rights under color of law

Noting that "if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section," the defendant "shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both"

Section 2605 - Servicing of mortgage loans and administration of escrow accounts

Describing "qualified written request"

Rule 736 - Expedited Order Proceeding