Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Univ. of Tex. Sw. Med. Ctr. v. Nassar

Holding that application of the " ‘because’ of" requirement of Title VII's antiretaliation provision requires proof of "but-for" causation

Gonzalez v. Crosby

Holding that a Rule 60(b) motion challenging a district court's application of the statute of limitations was not successive

Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership

Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys

Summers v. Earth Island Inst.

Holding that supplementation of the district court record to receive affidavits from the organization's members was not permitted "in the circumstances here: after the trial is over, judgment has been entered, and a notice of appeal has been filed"

Landgraf v. USI Film Prods.

Holding that a statute may apply retroactively when "clear congressional intent favor such a result"

Lamie v. U.S. Trustee

Holding that courts should not add an "absent word" to a statute

U.S. Dept. of Justice v. Reporters Committee

Holding that disclosure of "[o]fficial information that sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties falls squarely within [FOIA's] statutory purpose"

Department of Interior v. Klamath Water Users Prot. A.

Holding that the determination that records are not inter- or intra-agency "rules out any application of Exemption 5"

Gustafson v. Alloyd Co.

Holding that § 12 does not apply to secondary market transactions as the statute's inclusion of the term “prospectus” evinces an intent to limit the Sections's scope solely to the initial public offering

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Rule 60 - Relief from a Judgment or Order

Granting relief from the operation of a judgment

Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment

Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"

Section 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

Holding that the Court's entering of a “Stipulation and Order” approving the parties' terms of dismissal did not amount to a “court-ordered consent decree” that would render the plaintiff the prevailing party

Section 1801 - Definitions

Defining "United States person" to be a "citizen of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence" or certain unincorporated associations or corporations with ties to the United States

Section 1803 - Designation of judges

Section 1681u - Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes

In 15 U.S.C. § 1681u, consumer reporting agencies are required to furnish certain information to the FBI for counterintelligence purposes provided certain procedures are met, but if "[a]ny agency or department of the United States" obtains such information in violation of the requirements of 15 U.S.C. § 1681u, then the statute specifically contemplates liability against the United States.

Section 1809 - Criminal sanctions

Prohibiting electronic surveillance under color of law, but providing a defense to "a law enforcement or investigative officer engaged in the course of his official duties" conducting electronic surveillance per a search warrant or court order

Section 1861 - Definitions

Providing that "[n]o person shall disclose to any other person that the [FBI] has sought or obtained tangible things pursuant to an order under" Title V of FISA

Section 1881 - Definitions

Section 16.11 - Other rights and services

Defining “commercial use request”

Section 16.10 - Fees

Requiring DOJ to consider, when evaluating a request for a public interest fee waiver, whether the disclosure will "contribute to the understanding of a reasonably broad audience of persons interested in the subject, as opposed to the individual understanding of the requester"