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

Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner

Holding that plaintiffs subject to a regulation had standing to challenge it even though the Attorney General had yet to "authorize criminal and seizure actions for violations of the statute"

National Park Hospitality Assn. v. Dept. of Interior

Holding that although the question presented was purely legal and the rule constituted final action, further factual development would "significantly advance our ability to deal with the legal issues presented" so the matter was not ripe for judicial review

Nat'l Assoc. Home v. Defenders of Wildlife

Holding that a stray erroneous statement in the Federal Register "which could have had no effect on the underlying agency action being challenged" is not "the type of error that requires a remand"

Landis v. North American Co.

Holding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"

Decker v. Nw. Envtl. Def. Ctr. Ga.-Pac. W., Inc.

Holding that agencies' interpretations of their own regulations are entitled to deference

Telecommunications Research Action v. F.C.C

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

National Treasury Emp. Union v. U.S.

Holding that such a conflict "is necessary—though not alone sufficient—to establish standing"

Whitney Bank v. New Orleans Bank

Finding a challenge to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act "wholly collateral" to statutory review scheme

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 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 1631 - Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction

Granting courts authority to transfer action to court with proper jurisdiction

Section 1311 - Effluent limitations

Imposing general prohibition on "the discharge of any pollutant by any person"

Section 1342 - National pollutant discharge elimination system

Granting EPA the authority to require a permit for such discharges

Section 1369 - Administrative procedure and judicial review

Vesting jurisdiction in the Courts of Appeals to review the EPA’s action "in making any determination as to a State permit program submitted under section 1342(b) of [Title 33] ...."

Section 705 - Relief pending review

Reviewing court “may issue all necessary and appropriate process to postpone the effective date of an agency action or to preserve status or rights pending conclusion of the review proceedings”

Section 2112 - Record on review and enforcement of agency orders

Invoking "the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation authorized by section 1407 of this title"

Section 1314 - Information and guidelines

Requiring EPA to publish information regarding “conventional pollutants,” including “suspended solids”

Section 1317 - Toxic and pretreatment effluent standards

Listing effect of toxic pollutants on "affected organisms in any waters" as a factor to consider in issuing permit

Section 125.3 - Technology-based treatment requirements in permits

Discussing technology-based effluent limitations

Section 423.13 - Effluent limitations guidelines representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best available technology economically achievable (BAT)

Section 423.16 - Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)