100 Cited authorities

Coppedge v. United States
369 U.S. 438 (1962) Cited 27,653 times
Holding that a district court's certificate that an appeal is not taken in good faith "is not conclusive, although it is, of course, entitled to weight"
Connick v. Myers
461 U.S. 138 (1983) Cited 5,876 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that an employer need not "allow events to unfold to the extent that the disruption of the office and the destruction of working relationships is manifest before taking action"
College Savings Bank v. Florida Prepaid Postsecondary Education Expense Board
527 U.S. 666 (1999) Cited 1,668 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding there is no fundamental property right in "the activity of doing business, or the activity of making a profit"
Immigration & Naturalization Service v St. Cyr
533 U.S. 289 (2001) Cited 1,385 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that title of provision, "Elimination of Custody Review by Habeas Corpus," along with broad statement of intent to preclude review, was not sufficient to bar review of habeas corpus petitions
Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
504 U.S. 374 (1992) Cited 1,710 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that guidelines on airfare advertising were "related to" the rates, routes, or services of an air carrier given that every guideline makes "express reference to [air]fares"
Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.
339 U.S. 306 (1950) Cited 10,342 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"
Jaffee v. Redmond
518 U.S. 1 (1996) Cited 1,176 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that "confidential communications between a licensed psychotherapist and her patients in the course of diagnosis or treatment are protected from compelled disclosure under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence"
Smith v. Maryland
442 U.S. 735 (1979) Cited 2,147 times 54 Legal Analyses
Holding that use of pen register was not a "search" for Fourth Amendment purposes
Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
508 U.S. 49 (1993) Cited 1,137 times 42 Legal Analyses
Holding litigants immune from an antitrust claim under Noerr-Pennington immunity
United States v. Zolin
491 U.S. 554 (1989) Cited 1,114 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that in camera review may be used to probe crime-fraud challenges to attorney-client privilege
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 157,408 times 196 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 701 - Application; definitions
5 U.S.C. § 701 Cited 9,405 times 36 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition given in Section 551
Section 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose
15 U.S.C. § 1681 Cited 6,345 times 191 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"
Section 605 - Unauthorized publication or use of communications
47 U.S.C. § 605 Cited 3,653 times 3 Legal Analyses
Granting broad discretion to courts in the award of statutory damages
Section 2518 - Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications
18 U.S.C. § 2518 Cited 2,900 times 13 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that some investigative techniques may be “too dangerous”
Section 2511 - Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
18 U.S.C. § 2511 Cited 2,789 times 42 Legal Analyses
Imposing a penalty on persons who “intentionally intercept ... any wire, oral, or electronic communication”
Section 2520 - Recovery of civil damages authorized
18 U.S.C. § 2520 Cited 1,347 times 2 Legal Analyses
Permitting recovery of actual and punitive damages, as well as a reasonable attorney's fee and other costs of litigation reasonably incurred
Section 1232g - Family educational and privacy rights
20 U.S.C. § 1232g Cited 1,224 times 55 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting release of educational records without consent
Section 2703 - Required disclosure of customer communications or records
18 U.S.C. § 2703 Cited 1,213 times 100 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that these providers "shall disclose" such information "when the governmental entity uses an administrative subpoena authorized by a Federal or State statute"
Section 2707 - Civil action
18 U.S.C. § 2707 Cited 458 times 19 Legal Analyses
Granting relief to those "aggrieved by any violation of this chapter in which the conduct constituting the violation is engaged in with a knowing or intentional state of mind"
Section 164.512 - [Effective 6/25/2024] Uses and disclosures for which an authorization or opportunity to agree or object is not required
45 C.F.R. § 164.512 Cited 1,303 times 115 Legal Analyses
Approving disclosure to health oversight agency of protected health information to determine eligibility for government benefit programs

In re National Security Agency Telecommunications Records Litigation

100 Cited authorities

Holding that a district court's certificate that an appeal is not taken in good faith "is not conclusive, although it is, of course, entitled to weight"

Holding that an employer need not "allow events to unfold to the extent that the disruption of the office and the destruction of working relationships is manifest before taking action"

Holding there is no fundamental property right in "the activity of doing business, or the activity of making a profit"

Holding that title of provision, "Elimination of Custody Review by Habeas Corpus," along with broad statement of intent to preclude review, was not sufficient to bar review of habeas corpus petitions

Holding that guidelines on airfare advertising were "related to" the rates, routes, or services of an air carrier given that every guideline makes "express reference to [air]fares"

Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"

Holding that "confidential communications between a licensed psychotherapist and her patients in the course of diagnosis or treatment are protected from compelled disclosure under Rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence"

Holding that use of pen register was not a "search" for Fourth Amendment purposes

Holding litigants immune from an antitrust claim under Noerr-Pennington immunity

Holding that in camera review may be used to probe crime-fraud challenges to attorney-client privilege

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"

Granting broad discretion to courts in the award of statutory damages

Recognizing that some investigative techniques may be “too dangerous”

Imposing a penalty on persons who “intentionally intercept ... any wire, oral, or electronic communication”

Permitting recovery of actual and punitive damages, as well as a reasonable attorney's fee and other costs of litigation reasonably incurred

Prohibiting release of educational records without consent

Recognizing that these providers "shall disclose" such information "when the governmental entity uses an administrative subpoena authorized by a Federal or State statute"

Granting relief to those "aggrieved by any violation of this chapter in which the conduct constituting the violation is engaged in with a knowing or intentional state of mind"

Approving disclosure to health oversight agency of protected health information to determine eligibility for government benefit programs