28 Cited authorities

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 217,766 times 40 Legal Analyses
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"
Brady v. Maryland
373 U.S. 83 (1963) Cited 44,081 times 133 Legal Analyses
Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it suppresses material, favorable evidence
United States v. Bagley
473 U.S. 667 (1985) Cited 9,490 times 34 Legal Analyses
Holding that there was a Brady violation when federal prosecutors withheld evidence of inducements made to witnesses to encourage them to testify against the defendant
Giglio v. United States
405 U.S. 150 (1972) Cited 12,431 times 29 Legal Analyses
Holding that prosecution must disclose all information or material that may be used to impeach the credibility of prosecution witnesses where witness's credibility is "an important issue in the case"
Chambers v. Mississippi
410 U.S. 284 (1973) Cited 6,015 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that the application of the rule against hearsay to exclude exculpatory testimony violated the defendant's right to present a complete defense because the testimony was reliable
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
401 U.S. 402 (1971) Cited 5,993 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding a decision is committed to agency discretion when there is "no law to apply"
Washington v. Texas
388 U.S. 14 (1967) Cited 3,361 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a statute that categorically barred accomplices from testifying for a defendant on trial for the same crime "cannot ... be defended"
Napue v. Illinois
360 U.S. 264 (1959) Cited 4,857 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it knowingly offers or fails to correct false or misleading testimony
Webb v. Texas
409 U.S. 95 (1972) Cited 724 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding right to present a defense was violated when the trial judge singled out and admonished a defense witness about the risks of perjury in "unnecessarily strong terms"
In re Oliver
333 U.S. 257 (1948) Cited 1,707 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding this right to be binding on the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 331,402 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 70,485 times 126 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
5 U.S.C. § 552 Cited 12,240 times 557 Legal Analyses
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 551 - Definitions
5 U.S.C. § 551 Cited 4,793 times 75 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition set out in the APA

Kenney v. United States Department of Justice

28 Cited authorities

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"

Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it suppresses material, favorable evidence

Holding that there was a Brady violation when federal prosecutors withheld evidence of inducements made to witnesses to encourage them to testify against the defendant

Holding that prosecution must disclose all information or material that may be used to impeach the credibility of prosecution witnesses where witness's credibility is "an important issue in the case"

Holding that the application of the rule against hearsay to exclude exculpatory testimony violated the defendant's right to present a complete defense because the testimony was reliable

Holding a decision is committed to agency discretion when there is "no law to apply"

Holding that a statute that categorically barred accomplices from testifying for a defendant on trial for the same crime "cannot ... be defended"

Holding that the prosecution violates due process when it knowingly offers or fails to correct false or misleading testimony

Holding right to present a defense was violated when the trial judge singled out and admonished a defense witness about the risks of perjury in "unnecessarily strong terms"

Holding this right to be binding on the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

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

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

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

Adopting the definition set out in the APA