Kona Enterprises, Inc. v. Estate of Bishop ex rel. Peters
229 F.3d 877 (9th Cir. 2000) Cited 2,782 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a motion for reconsideration "may not be used to raise arguments or present evidence for first time when they could reasonably have been raised earlier in the litigation"
Smith v. Massachusetts
543 U.S. 462 (2005) Cited 241 times 5 Legal AnalysesHolding that even when the jury is the primary fact finder, the trial judge may resolve that the government failed to carry its burden
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,753 times 16 Legal AnalysesAllowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Section 1746 - Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
28 U.S.C. § 1746 Cited 10,247 times 17 Legal AnalysesMaking affidavits and declarations effectively synonymous
Rule 42 - Consolidation; Separate Trials
Fed. R. Civ. P. 42 Cited 9,422 times 24 Legal AnalysesGranting court's authority to consolidate related cases or "issue any other orders to avoid unnecessary cost or delay."
Form 5 - Notice of Appeal to a Court of Appeals From a Judgment or Order of a District Court or a Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
Fed. R. App. P. 5 Cited 213 times 1 Legal AnalysesDescribing procedures for filing a petition for permission to appeal in the court of appeals