25 Cited authorities

Baxter v. Palmigiano
425 U.S. 308 (1976) Cited 2,609 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party’s refusal to testify in response to probative evidence offered against it in a civil action permits an adverse inference
U.S. v. Hill
643 F.3d 807 (11th Cir. 2011) Cited 265 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding a prima facie Batson claim must be supported by something more than statistics; it must also be premised on facts showing a reasonable inference of racial discrimination in the use of peremptory challenges
In re 2TheMart.com, Inc. Securities Litigation
114 F. Supp. 2d 955 (C.D. Cal. 2000) Cited 318 times
Finding a "clear disparity" between statements and the known business reality, and "much more precise" pleadings than Silicon Graphics
Perry v. Proposition 8 Official Proponents
587 F.3d 947 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 239 times
Holding that absent a finding of abuse of discretion in the district court's denial of permissive intervention, "we must dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction"
LiButti v. U.S.
107 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 234 times
Holding that government could place tax lien on assets of corporation to satisfy taxpayer's tax liability if government showed corporation to be taxpayer's alter ego
Augustus v. Board of Public Instruction
306 F.2d 862 (5th Cir. 1962) Cited 666 times
Holding that "a motion to strike should be granted only when the pleading to be stricken has no possible relation to the controversy."
Stone v. First Union Corp.
371 F.3d 1305 (11th Cir. 2004) Cited 173 times
Finding inadequate representation because the defendant's discriminatory conduct may have differed between plaintiff and intervenor
Mt. Hawley Ins. Co. v. Sandy Lake Properties
425 F.3d 1308 (11th Cir. 2005) Cited 111 times
Holding a claim for an economic interest is insufficient grounds to intervene
United States ex rel. Bilokumsky v. Tod
263 U.S. 149 (1923) Cited 345 times
Holding that there is no "presumption of citizenship comparable to the presumption of innocence in a criminal case. . . . To defeat deportation it is not always enough for the person arrested to stand mute at the hearing and put the Government upon its proof."
Penthouse Intern., Ltd. v. Playboy Enterprises
663 F.2d 371 (2d Cir. 1981) Cited 197 times
Finding that a district court has "broad discretion to determine whether an order should be entered protecting a party from disclosure of information claimed to be privileged or confidential"
Section 371 - Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States
18 U.S.C. § 371 Cited 21,522 times 140 Legal Analyses
Requiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"
Rule 404 - Character Evidence; Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts.
Fed. R. Evid. 404 Cited 16,751 times 65 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses
Rule 24 - Intervention
Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 Cited 9,205 times 35 Legal Analyses
Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them
Section 1591 - Sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion
18 U.S.C. § 1591 Cited 2,642 times 21 Legal Analyses
Defining serious harm as "any harm, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological [or] financial . . . harm, that is sufficiently serious . . . to compel a reasonable person of the same background and in the same circumstances to perform . . . commercial sexual activity in order to avoid incurring that harm"
Section 2423 - Transportation of minors
18 U.S.C. § 2423 Cited 2,103 times 12 Legal Analyses
Punishing the offender who "knowingly [(adverb)] transports [(verb)] an individual [(direct object)] who has not attained the age of 18 years" (modifier of direct object)
Section 3771 - Crime victims' rights
18 U.S.C. § 3771 Cited 1,994 times 15 Legal Analyses
Granting crime victim, crime victim's lawful representative and "the attorney for the Government" the right to assert the crime victim's CVRA rights

Doe v. United States of America

25 Cited authorities

Holding that a party’s refusal to testify in response to probative evidence offered against it in a civil action permits an adverse inference

Holding a prima facie Batson claim must be supported by something more than statistics; it must also be premised on facts showing a reasonable inference of racial discrimination in the use of peremptory challenges

Finding a "clear disparity" between statements and the known business reality, and "much more precise" pleadings than Silicon Graphics

Holding that absent a finding of abuse of discretion in the district court's denial of permissive intervention, "we must dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction"

Holding that government could place tax lien on assets of corporation to satisfy taxpayer's tax liability if government showed corporation to be taxpayer's alter ego

Holding that "a motion to strike should be granted only when the pleading to be stricken has no possible relation to the controversy."

Finding inadequate representation because the defendant's discriminatory conduct may have differed between plaintiff and intervenor

Holding a claim for an economic interest is insufficient grounds to intervene

Holding that there is no "presumption of citizenship comparable to the presumption of innocence in a criminal case. . . . To defeat deportation it is not always enough for the person arrested to stand mute at the hearing and put the Government upon its proof."

Finding that a district court has "broad discretion to determine whether an order should be entered protecting a party from disclosure of information claimed to be privileged or confidential"

Requiring proof of an "act to effect the object of the conspiracy"

Recognizing that even uncharged similar acts can be probative of a defendant's intent and knowledge concerning charged offenses

Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them

Punishing the offender who "knowingly [(adverb)] transports [(verb)] an individual [(direct object)] who has not attained the age of 18 years" (modifier of direct object)

Granting crime victim, crime victim's lawful representative and "the attorney for the Government" the right to assert the crime victim's CVRA rights