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

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]'"

United States v. Diebold, Inc.

Holding that a court must construe all inferences and ambiguities against the movant and in favor of the non-moving party in determining whether a genuine issue of material act has been raised

Commissioner, INS v. Jean

Holding that this inquiry applies to attorney's fees under the EAJA

Bowen v. Mich. Academy of Family Physicians

Holding that the provision limiting review of amounts of benefit payments under the Medicare program did not bar review of the method by which such amounts were computed

Conoshenti v. Public Service Elec. Gas

Holding that a request for medical leave is a protected activity under the ADA

Boyle v. County of Allegheny Pennsylvania

In Boyle, we held that testimony by two out of three members of a hiring authority stating that a position did not require political affiliation created a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the position was a policymaking one.

Petruzzi's IGA Supermarkets, Inc. v. Darling-Delaware Co.

Holding that Matsushita concerns were not present when plaintiff's theory was plausible and when the alleged conduct was not "the very essence of competition"

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

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

Section 1331 - Federal question

Finding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."

Section 2412 - Costs and fees

Limiting the eligibility of individuals and entities to claim attorney's fees under EAJA to those who "net worth" is under specified amounts

Section 2201 - Creation of remedy

Granting district courts the authority to create a remedy with the force of a final judgment

Section 706 - Scope of review

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

Section 1101 - Definitions

Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status

Section 1651 - Writs

Granting us the power to "issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of [our] . . . jurisdiction[] and agreeable to the usages and principles of law"

Section 1158 - Asylum

Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

Section 701 - Application; definitions

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Section 702 - Right of review

Granting judicial review of "agency action"

Section 208.14 - Approval, denial, referral, or dismissal of application

Denying asylum to applicants firmly resettled

Section 208.7 - Employment authorization

Providing that "the [employment authorization] application shall be submitted no earlier than 150 days after the date on which a complete asylum application submitted in accordance with §§ 208.3 and 208.4 has been received"

Section 274a.13 - [Effective 9/20/2027] Application for employment authorization

Eliminating the prior version's 90-day adjudication deadline and automatic issuance of an interim EAD

Section 1208.9 - Reserved

Section 1208.7 - Reserved