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"

Lujan v. National Wildlife Federation

Holding the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to admit affidavits in support of standing when filed after summary judgment briefing and hearing were complete

Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Assoc. of the United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co.

Holding that " `settled course of behavior embodies the agency's informed judgment that, by pursuing that course, it will carry out the policies [of applicable statutes or regulations]'"

Auer v. Robbins

Holding that a federal agency's interpretation of a regulation is controlling where it is not "plainly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulation"

Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

Holding that agency can be compelled to act if time period is specified by law

Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe

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

Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources Council

Holding that courts must defer to the "informed discretion" of federal agencies where the agencies’ decisions require "a high level of technical expertise" (quoting Kleppe v. Sierra Club , 427 U.S. 390, 412, 96 S.Ct. 2718, 49 L.Ed.2d 576 (1976) )

Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc.

Holding that "[w]e can discern in the Commission's opinion a rational basis for its treatment of the evidence, and the `arbitrary and capricious' test does not require more"

Kleppe v. Sierra Club

Holding that role of court in reviewing agency action under NEPA is to ensure agency has taken a "hard look" at environmental consequences; the court cannot "interject itself within the area of discretion of the executive as to the choice of the action to be taken."

U.S. v. Dunkel

Holding that "Judges are not like pigs, hunting for truffles buried in" the record

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"

Rule 7 - Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers

Defining "pleadings" for purposes of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Section 704 - Actions reviewable

Granting judicial review over " final agency action"

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 1604 - National Forest System land and resource management plans

Granting the Secretary rulemaking authority over LRMP development and revision procedures

Section 528 - Development and administration of renewable surface resources for multiple use and sustained yield of products and services; Congressional declaration of policy and purpose

Requiring administration of National Forest System lands for multiple uses, including recreation

Section 1752 - Grazing leases and permits

Recognizing that the USFS has the authority "to cancel, suspend, or modify a grazing permit or lease, in whole or in part, pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof"

Section 1281 - Administration

Providing authority to regulate under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Section 16 - Repealed

Section 220.4 - General requirements

Providing that cumulative effects analyses need not "catalogue or exhaustively list and analyze all individual past actions"

Section 219.15 - Project and activity consistency with the plan

Offering these four options if "a proposed project ... would not be consistent with the application plan components"

Section 222.2 - Management of the range environment