Younger v. Harris

Holding that it was improper for the district court in that case to enjoin a state prosecution against Younger, in light of "the national policy forbidding federal courts to stay or enjoin pending state court proceedings except under special circumstances"

Great-West Life Annuity Ins. Co. v. Knudson

Holding an injunction ordering money funds to be legal relief because it sought to "impo[se] personal liability for the benefits that they conferred upon respondents"

Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S. A. v. Alliance Bond Fund, Inc.

Holding that preliminary injunctive relief freezing defendants' assets was not warranted because injunctive relief was historically unavailable where plaintiff sought only money damages for breach of contract

General Building Contractors Ass'n v. Pennsylvania

Holding that "§1981 . . . can be violated only by purposeful discrimination"

Kirkpatrick Co. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp.

Holding that federal courts ordinarily have the obligation to exercise their jurisdiction and "[t]he act of state doctrine does not establish an exception for cases and controversies that may embarrass foreign governments"

Penna. Coal Co. v. Mahon

Holding that a ban on coal mining below homes to prevent their collapse is a taking

U.S. v. First Nat. City Bank

Holding that preliminary injunction preventing dissipation of assets was warranted where plaintiff sought foreclosure of tax lien

Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. v. Jaldhi Overseas Pte Ltd.

In Shipping Corp. of India Ltd. v. Jaldhi Overseas Pte Ltd., 585 F.3d 58 (2d Cir. 2009), we determined that under New York law "EFTs are neither the property of the originator nor the beneficiary while briefly in the possession of an intermediary bank."

Regal Knitwear Co. v. Board

Holding "successors and assigns" are liable for contempt if they are properly within the scope of the injunction under Rule 65(d)

First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional de Cuba

Holding that where "the branch of the government responsible for the conduct of . . . foreign relations" has advised the court that adjudication of a case will not "frustrate the conduct of this country's foreign relations," the act-of-state doctrine need not be applied because "[i]t would be wholly illogical to insist that such a rule, fashioned because of fear that adjudication would interfere with the conduct of foreign relations, be applied in the face of an assurance from that branch of the Federal Government that conducts foreign relations that such a result would not obtain"

Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders

Recognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice

Section 1610 - Exceptions to the immunity from attachment or execution

Abrogating attachment immunity of property of a foreign state when the property is “used for commercial activity in the United States”

Section 138 - Foreign branches; performance of contracts and repayment of deposits

Section 204-A - Payment of claims by foreign banking corporations where adverse claim is asserted; effect of claims or advices originating in, and statutes, rules or regulations purporting to be in force in occupied territory; performance of contracts and repayment of deposits performable or repayable at foreign offices of foreign banking corporations

Section 633 - Potential liability on foreign accounts