34 Cited authorities

Arizonans for Official English v. Arizona
520 U.S. 43 (1997) Cited 2,601 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff's challenge to a state law affecting the performance of her job duties was mooted when she left state employment
Hollingsworth v. Perry
570 U.S. 693 (2013) Cited 993 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that proponents of a ballot initiative who "ha[d] no role ... in the enforcement of " the initiative and were not "agents of the State" lacked standing to defend it on appeal
Diamond v. Charles
476 U.S. 54 (1986) Cited 1,190 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that assessment of attorney's fees against a party does not confer standing to pursue the action on appeal
Firefighters v. Cleveland
478 U.S. 501 (1986) Cited 701 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party may not impose duties or obligations on a third party without that party's agreement
Donaldson v. United States
400 U.S. 517 (1971) Cited 872 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "Rule 81 [specifically recognizes] that a district court, by local rule or by order, may limit the application of the [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure] in a summons proceeding."
D'Amato v. Deutsche Bank
236 F.3d 78 (2d Cir. 2001) Cited 416 times
Holding that the district court properly concluded that 18 objections from a class of 27,883 weighed in favor of settlement
Donnelly v. Glickman
159 F.3d 405 (9th Cir. 1998) Cited 374 times
Holding that an applicant may lack an interest in the liability phase of an action, but may still be entitled to intervene in the remedies phase
Edwards v. City of Houston
78 F.3d 983 (5th Cir. 1996) Cited 364 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that interest of police officers in having equal access to a promotion system was sufficient to justify intervention as of right by officers' associations and unions to contest entry of a consent decree in an employment discrimination case against the City of Houston requiring a series of remedial promotions for members of certain minority groups
United States v. City of Los Angeles
288 F.3d 391 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 265 times
Holding that "mere[] differences in [litigation] strategy" are insufficient grounds to "justify intervention as a matter of right"
United States v. City of N.Y.
717 F.3d 72 (2d Cir. 2013) Cited 146 times 2 Legal Analyses
Vacating summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds where trier of fact could reasonably find discriminatory intent on part of defendant government official
Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose
Fed. R. Civ. P. 1 Cited 15,612 times 51 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"
Rule 24 - Intervention
Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 Cited 9,346 times 36 Legal Analyses
Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them

Ligon et al v. City of New York et al

34 Cited authorities

Holding that the plaintiff's challenge to a state law affecting the performance of her job duties was mooted when she left state employment

Holding that proponents of a ballot initiative who "ha[d] no role ... in the enforcement of " the initiative and were not "agents of the State" lacked standing to defend it on appeal

Holding that assessment of attorney's fees against a party does not confer standing to pursue the action on appeal

Holding that a party may not impose duties or obligations on a third party without that party's agreement

Holding that "Rule 81 [specifically recognizes] that a district court, by local rule or by order, may limit the application of the [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure] in a summons proceeding."

Holding that the district court properly concluded that 18 objections from a class of 27,883 weighed in favor of settlement

Holding that an applicant may lack an interest in the liability phase of an action, but may still be entitled to intervene in the remedies phase

Holding that "mere[] differences in [litigation] strategy" are insufficient grounds to "justify intervention as a matter of right"

Vacating summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds where trier of fact could reasonably find discriminatory intent on part of defendant government official

Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them