58 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 266,697 times 365 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 27,840 times 138 Legal Analyses
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"
Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights
551 U.S. 308 (2007) Cited 9,121 times 104 Legal Analyses
Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"
Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America
511 U.S. 375 (1994) Cited 18,991 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement
Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.
528 U.S. 167 (2000) Cited 7,153 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing
American Mfrs. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Sullivan
526 U.S. 40 (1999) Cited 4,830 times
Holding that the private insurers were not state actors
Summers v. Earth Island Inst.
555 U.S. 488 (2009) Cited 3,001 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that supplementation of the district court record to receive affidavits from the organization's members was not permitted "in the circumstances here: after the trial is over, judgment has been entered, and a notice of appeal has been filed"
Collins v. Harker Heights
503 U.S. 115 (1992) Cited 4,877 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that § 1983 "does not provide a remedy for abuses that do not violate federal law"
Bennett v. Spear
520 U.S. 154 (1997) Cited 3,688 times 35 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Final Biological Opinion has "legal consequences," even though the action agency is not legally obligated to accept the opinion's recommendations or conclusions, because the opinion "alter the legal regime to which the action agency is subject"
Washington v. Glucksberg
521 U.S. 702 (1997) Cited 2,633 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is no fundamental right to physician-assisted suicide
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 345,981 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 701 - Application; definitions
5 U.S.C. § 701 Cited 9,366 times 36 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition given in Section 551
Rule 24 - Intervention
Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 Cited 9,166 times 34 Legal Analyses
Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them
Section 551 - Definitions
5 U.S.C. § 551 Cited 4,745 times 69 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition set out in the APA
Section 704 - Actions reviewable
5 U.S.C. § 704 Cited 4,250 times 31 Legal Analyses
Granting judicial review over " final agency action"
Section 1 - Trusts, etc., in restraint of trade illegal; penalty
15 U.S.C. § 1 Cited 2,907 times 66 Legal Analyses
Making illegal "[e]very contract, combination ..., or conspiracy, in restraint of trade"
Section 519 - Supervision of litigation
28 U.S.C. § 519 Cited 98 times
Granting Attorney General the power to supervise Assistant United States Attorneys in the discharge of their duties

Songwriters of North America et al v. United States Department of Justice et al

58 Cited authorities

Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

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"

Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement

Holding that plaintiffs who curtailed their recreational activities on a river due to reasonable concerns about the effect of pollutant discharges into that river had standing

Holding that the private insurers were not state actors

Holding that supplementation of the district court record to receive affidavits from the organization's members was not permitted "in the circumstances here: after the trial is over, judgment has been entered, and a notice of appeal has been filed"

Holding that § 1983 "does not provide a remedy for abuses that do not violate federal law"

Holding that a Final Biological Opinion has "legal consequences," even though the action agency is not legally obligated to accept the opinion's recommendations or conclusions, because the opinion "alter the legal regime to which the action agency is subject"

Holding that there is no fundamental right to physician-assisted suicide

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them

Adopting the definition set out in the APA

Granting judicial review over " final agency action"

Making illegal "[e]very contract, combination ..., or conspiracy, in restraint of trade"

Granting Attorney General the power to supervise Assistant United States Attorneys in the discharge of their duties