Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

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"

Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe

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

Califano v. Sanders

Holding that "the APA is not to be interpreted as an implied grant of subject-matter jurisdiction to review agency actions"

Florida Power Light Co. v. Lorion

Holding that the Hobbs Act vests in the court of appeals initial judicial review authority over an NRC order denying a petition under 10 C.F.R. § 2.206 for suspension of an operating license

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Holding that where rulemaking fulfills basic APA standards for notice and procedure, a court will not impose additional process

Camp v. Pitts

Holding that "the focal point for judicial review" of whether agency action is arbitrary and capricious "should be the administrative record already in existence, not some new record made initially in the reviewing court"

Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen

Holding that, under the National Environmental Policy Act, an agency cannot be considered the legal "cause" of an action that it has no statutory discretion to avoid

James Madison Ltd., by Hecht v. Ludwig

Holding that the right to due process did not require a hearing before the government seized banks and allowed the FDIC to liquidate the banks

Bletz v. Gribble

Holding "[l]aw enforcement officers were fairly on notice regarding the constitutional violations inherent in subjecting an innocent bystander to a detention that was excessive both in duration and in the manner it was carried out"

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Section 706 - Scope of review

Granting courts jurisdiction to "compel agency action unlawfully held or unreasonably delayed"

Section 2401 - Time for commencing action against United States

Providing that a tort claim against the United States must be presented to the appropriate federal agency within two years after the claim accrues

Section 4332 - Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of information; recommendations; international and national coordination of efforts

Requiring that agencies prepare environmental impact statements where major agency action would significantly affect the environment

Section 324.35304 - Permit for use in critical dune area; requirements; decision of local unit of government; limitations; ordinance; model zoning plan; special exceptions; assisting local units of government

Section 324.35324 - Management of federally owned and state owned land

Section 1501.4 - Categorical exclusions

Explaining that agencies may prepare a concise environmental assessment to determine if a more detailed environmental impact is required

Section 1501.2 - Apply NEPA early in the process

Requiring that "[a]gencies . . . integrate the NEPA process with other planning at the earliest possible time to insure that planning and decisions reflect environmental values. . . ."