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"

Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Scott v. Harris

Holding that it is at least sometimes reasonable for an officer to intentionally collide with a suspect's vehicle during a pursuit

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"

Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael

Holding that the Daubert gatekeeping standard applies not only to "scientific testimony" but also to "all expert testimony"

Grogan v. Garner

Holding that "the standard of proof for the dischargeability exceptions in 11 U.S.C. § 523 is the ordinary preponderance-of-the-evidence standard"

General Electric Co. v. Joiner

Holding that under the abuse of discretion standard the appellate court will not reverse unless the ruling is manifestly erroneous

Smith v. Phillips

Holding that a juror's pending job application with the prosecutor's office required a post-trial hearing on juror bias

Section 636 - Jurisdiction, powers, and temporary assignment

Holding that when a party fails to object to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation, our review of the district court's resulting decision is for plain error so long as the party "has been served with notice that [this consequence] will result from a failure to object"

Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Rule 72 - Magistrate Judges: Pretrial Order

Granting a party fourteen days to object to a Magistrate Judge's non-dispositive order

Rule 59 - New Trial; Altering or Amending a Judgment

Allowing a party to move to alter or amend a judgment "no later than 28 days after the entry of the judgment"

Section 362 - Automatic stay

Concluding that cause exists to lift the stay because no bankruptcy purpose would be served by keeping the stay in place

Rule 702 - Testimony by Expert Witnesses

Adopting the Daubert standard

Section 101 - Definitions

Defining "securities clearing agency" by reference to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Section 201 - Short title

Setting fourteen as the minimum age for most non-agricultural work

Section 541 - Property of the estate

Defining the bankruptcy estate to include "all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the [bankruptcy] case"

Section 522 - Exemptions

Granting debtor power to avoid judicial lien that impairs exemption

Rule 56.03 - Procedures