Jackson v. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow
101 F.3d 145 (D.C. Cir. 1996) Cited 307 timesHolding that the district court may rely on statements submitted in accordance with the local rule and "is under no obligation to sift through the record . . . in order to evaluate the merits of party's case"
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 354,229 times 943 Legal AnalysesGranting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1331 - Federal question
28 U.S.C. § 1331 Cited 99,236 times 136 Legal AnalysesFinding that in order to invoke federal question jurisdiction, a plaintiff's claims must arise "under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States."
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 50,129 times 24 Legal AnalysesHolding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens
8 U.S.C. § 1182 Cited 9,843 times 69 Legal AnalysesHolding deportable aliens who have been convicted of "crimes involving moral turpitude"
Section 1361 - Action to compel an officer of the United States to perform his duty
28 U.S.C. § 1361 Cited 6,708 times 4 Legal AnalysesGranting to the district courts "original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff"
Section 5 - Salaries of justices
28 U.S.C. § 5 Cited 409 times 1 Legal AnalysesDirecting district courts to transfer cases "in the interest of justice"