24 Cited authorities

Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation
497 U.S. 871 (1990) Cited 9,535 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to admit affidavits in support of standing when filed after summary judgment briefing and hearing were complete
Pioneer Investment Services Company v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership
507 U.S. 380 (1993) Cited 7,705 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that clients must be held accountable for the acts and omissions of their attorneys
International Shortstop, Inc. v. Rally's
939 F.2d 1257 (5th Cir. 1991) Cited 2,307 times
Holding court need not accommodate request for continuance when nonmovant has not diligently pursued the discovery of necessary evidence
Fox v. American Airlines, Inc.
389 F.3d 1291 (D.C. Cir. 2004) Cited 310 times
Holding that a plaintiff's failure to respond to a motion to dismiss permits the court to treat the motion as conceded
Smith v. District of Columbia
430 F.3d 450 (D.C. Cir. 2005) Cited 170 times
Holding that it is an abuse of the court's discretion to consider an untimely filing in the absence of a motion to enlarge demonstrating excusable neglect
Matter of Triangle Chemicals, Inc.
697 F.2d 1280 (5th Cir. 1983) Cited 203 times
Holding that bankruptcy courts have power to authorize retroactive employment of counsel under their broad equity powers
Schrecker v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
217 F. Supp. 2d 29 (D.D.C. 2002) Cited 91 times
Holding that, where "agency reasonably chose to search the most likely place responsive documents would be located" requiring a "search through millions of documents is not reasonable and therefore not necessary"
In re Vitamins Antitrust Class Actions
327 F.3d 1207 (D.C. Cir. 2003) Cited 59 times
Affirming district court's grant of discretionary relief where party filed motion to modify final order twelve days after its entry and two days after the party discovered that it had not opted-out
Central Laborers' Pension Funds v. Griffee
198 F.3d 642 (7th Cir. 1999) Cited 29 times
Stating "the only proper office of a nunc pro tunc order is to correct a mistake in the records; it cannot be used to rewrite history."
Webster v. Pacesetter, Inc.
270 F. Supp. 2d 9 (D.D.C. 2003) Cited 21 times
Noting that fault is the most important single factor
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 48,334 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

Institute for Policy Studies v. United States Central Intelligence Agency

24 Cited authorities

Holding the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to admit affidavits in support of standing when filed after summary judgment briefing and hearing were complete

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

Holding court need not accommodate request for continuance when nonmovant has not diligently pursued the discovery of necessary evidence

Holding that a plaintiff's failure to respond to a motion to dismiss permits the court to treat the motion as conceded

Holding that it is an abuse of the court's discretion to consider an untimely filing in the absence of a motion to enlarge demonstrating excusable neglect

Holding that bankruptcy courts have power to authorize retroactive employment of counsel under their broad equity powers

Holding that, where "agency reasonably chose to search the most likely place responsive documents would be located" requiring a "search through millions of documents is not reasonable and therefore not necessary"

Affirming district court's grant of discretionary relief where party filed motion to modify final order twelve days after its entry and two days after the party discovered that it had not opted-out

Stating "the only proper office of a nunc pro tunc order is to correct a mistake in the records; it cannot be used to rewrite history."

Noting that fault is the most important single factor

Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."