53 Cited authorities

Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.
528 U.S. 167 (2000) Cited 7,205 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing
Warth v. Seldin
422 U.S. 490 (1975) Cited 11,929 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that Article III requires plaintiffs "to establish that, in fact, the asserted injury was the consequence of the defendants' actions"
United States v. Jones
565 U.S. 400 (2012) Cited 1,883 times 109 Legal Analyses
Holding that installation of a tracking device was "a physical intrusion would have been considered a ‘search’ within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment when it was adopted"
Katz v. United States
389 U.S. 347 (1967) Cited 12,516 times 74 Legal Analyses
Holding that failure to recognize a reasonable expectation of privacy in a telephone booth would "ignore the vital role that the public telephone has come to play in private communication"
U.S. v. Stevens
559 U.S. 460 (2010) Cited 1,167 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding law unconstitutional under First Amendment where "impermissible applications ... far outnumber[ed] any permissible ones"
Hunt v. Washington Apple Advertising Comm'n
432 U.S. 333 (1977) Cited 4,455 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that North Carolina's statute banning state grading of apples was discriminatory even though six other states also had no state grading
Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn
489 U.S. 602 (1989) Cited 2,204 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that alcohol and drug tests mandated for railroad employees were reasonable searches and seizures, even in the absence of a warrant or reasonable suspicion, in part because of the "surpassing safety interests" served by such tests
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project
561 U.S. 1 (2010) Cited 867 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiffs had standing because a statute criminalized knowingly providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, and the plaintiffs had provided support to groups designated as terrorist organizations and planned to provide similar support in the future
City of Erie v. Pap's A. M.
529 U.S. 277 (2000) Cited 1,066 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an ordinance barring full nudity at nude dancing clubs does not violate the First Amendment
Singleton v. Wulff
428 U.S. 106 (1976) Cited 2,715 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that federal appellate courts may raise issues sua sponte where "injustice might otherwise result"
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 348,416 times 930 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 2106 - Determination
28 U.S.C. § 2106 Cited 1,584 times 6 Legal Analyses
Granting appellate courts authority to "direct the entry of ... judgment ... as may be just under the circumstances"
Section 2257 - Record keeping requirements
18 U.S.C. § 2257 Cited 108 times 2 Legal Analyses
Requiring producers to "ascertain ... the performer’s name and date of birth"
Section 2257A - Record keeping requirements for simulated sexual conduct
18 U.S.C. § 2257A Cited 10 times
Stating generally that “[w]hoever produces” any book or other matter containing “visual depictions” of actual or simulated “sexually explicit conduct” shall be subject to the Statutes
Section 75.5 - Inspection of records
28 C.F.R. § 75.5 Cited 11 times 1 Legal Analyses
Implementing regulation for inspection requirement

Free Speech Coalition, Inc. et al v. the Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr.

53 Cited authorities

Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing

Holding that Article III requires plaintiffs "to establish that, in fact, the asserted injury was the consequence of the defendants' actions"

Holding that installation of a tracking device was "a physical intrusion would have been considered a ‘search’ within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment when it was adopted"

Holding that failure to recognize a reasonable expectation of privacy in a telephone booth would "ignore the vital role that the public telephone has come to play in private communication"

Holding law unconstitutional under First Amendment where "impermissible applications ... far outnumber[ed] any permissible ones"

Holding that North Carolina's statute banning state grading of apples was discriminatory even though six other states also had no state grading

Holding that alcohol and drug tests mandated for railroad employees were reasonable searches and seizures, even in the absence of a warrant or reasonable suspicion, in part because of the "surpassing safety interests" served by such tests

Holding that the plaintiffs had standing because a statute criminalized knowingly providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, and the plaintiffs had provided support to groups designated as terrorist organizations and planned to provide similar support in the future

Holding that an ordinance barring full nudity at nude dancing clubs does not violate the First Amendment

Holding that federal appellate courts may raise issues sua sponte where "injustice might otherwise result"

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Granting appellate courts authority to "direct the entry of ... judgment ... as may be just under the circumstances"

Requiring producers to "ascertain ... the performer’s name and date of birth"

Stating generally that “[w]hoever produces” any book or other matter containing “visual depictions” of actual or simulated “sexually explicit conduct” shall be subject to the Statutes

Implementing regulation for inspection requirement