27 Cited authorities

  1. Terry v. Ohio

    392 U.S. 1 (1968)   Cited 38,312 times   73 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a police officer who has reasonable suspicion of criminal activity may conduct a brief investigative stop
  2. United States v. Robinson

    414 U.S. 218 (1973)   Cited 3,374 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that law enforcement officers are authorized to conduct a full search of every lawful custodial arrestee
  3. United States v. Virginia

    518 U.S. 515 (1996)   Cited 747 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding unconstitutional the Virginia Military Institute's male-only admissions policy
  4. Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co.

    488 U.S. 469 (1989)   Cited 795 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that expiration of challenged ordinance did not moot dispute over whether defendant's action was "unlawful and thus entitle[d] appellee to damages"
  5. United States v. Edwards

    415 U.S. 800 (1974)   Cited 823 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a delay in searching an arrestee’s clothing for evidence at the stationhouse was reasonable because officers could not have deprived him of his clothing until substitute clothing was available
  6. United States v. Paradise

    480 U.S. 149 (1987)   Cited 302 times
    Holding that a one-for-one minority promotion provision did not unduly burden third parties because it was "so limited in scope and duration," and only postponed the promotions of qualified whites.
  7. Suarez v. Pueblo Intern., Inc.

    229 F.3d 49 (1st Cir. 2000)   Cited 604 times
    Holding that the ADEA does not ensure a workplace "free from the usual ebb and flow of power relations and inter-office politics"
  8. Packaging Industries Group, Inc. v. Cheney

    380 Mass. 609 (Mass. 1980)   Cited 517 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Concluding that "[w]hat matters as to each party is not the raw amount of irreparable harm the party might conceivably suffer, but rather the risk of such harm in light of the party's chance of success on the merits"
  9. Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n. v. City of N.Y

    310 F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2002)   Cited 206 times
    Holding that a police officer who "feared for his safety" after being transferred to a new precinct could have suffered an adverse employment action
  10. Donahue v. City of Boston

    304 F.3d 110 (1st Cir. 2002)   Cited 79 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Determining that an argument was forfeited where the “main brief devote[d] only three sentences to the issue” that were “half-hearted” and “poorly developed”
  11. Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1983   Cited 490,212 times   694 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
  12. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 329,994 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  13. Section 151B:4 - Unlawful practices

    Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B § 4   Cited 874 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting discrimination because of "sex, ... sexual orientation," etc.
  14. Section 31:21 - Educational and physical requirements; eligibility based on sex

    Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31 § 21   Cited 6 times

    The administrator may establish educational requirements and alternatives thereto, in addition to the educational requirements established by statute, as prerequisites for appointment to any civil service position. The administrator may also establish physical requirements, in addition to those established by statute and rule, as prerequisites for appointment to any civil service position; provided, however, that no applicant shall be discriminated against because he previously suffered from cancer