Lewis v. Casey

Holding that a prisoner must show an actual injury to state a claim for denial of access to courts

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins

Holding that an employer discriminated on the basis of sex when he "act[ed] on the basis of a belief that a woman cannot be aggressive, or that she must not be"

Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. Waffle House, Inc.

Holding that a private arbitration agreement between an employee and an employer could not bind a nonparty governmental agency, the EEOC, and thus that the agreement—which was enforceable against the employee under the Federal Arbitration Act—did not limit the types of remedies the agency could seek in an enforcement action it initiated under Title VII

United States v. Nixon

Holding appeal of District Court's denial of motion to quash subpoena duces tecum was in the Court of Appeals for purposes of § 1254

Califano v. Yamasaki

Holding that claimants could bring social security class action "at least so long as the membership of the class is limited to those who meet the requirements of § 205(g)"

Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Teamsters

Holding that union could not be held in contempt of restraining order

United States v. Mendoza

Holding in an immigration context that the government could not be collaterally estopped from litigating a constitutional issue concerning its administration of the Nationality Act, adjudicated against it in a prior action brought by a different party

Smith v. City of Salem

Holding that Title VII prohibits sex stereotyping

Sanchez v. Standard Brands, Inc.

Holding that "the crucial element of a charge of discrimination is the factual statement contained therein. Everything else entered on the form is, in essence, a mere amplification of the factual allegations."

Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n v. Boh Bros. Constr. Co.

Holding that a cursory and ineffectual investigation into a plaintiff's complaints does not constitute prompt remedial action

Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires

Rule 65 - Injunctions and Restraining Orders

Recognizing court's ability to enter emergency order with less than full adversary hearing and even, in appropriate circumstances, without notice

Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government

Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"

Section 651 - Congressional statement of findings and declaration of purpose and policy

Noting the OSH Act arose from concern surrounding "personal injuries and illnesses arising out of work situations"

Section 517 - Interests of United States in pending suits

Noting that lawyers designated by the Attorney General shall "attend to the interests of the United States"

Section 516 - Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice

Granting the Attorney General and the Department of Justice exclusive power to direct litigation involving the United States

Rule 29 - Brief of an Amicus Curiae

Stating that a motion for leave must indicate "the movant’s interest" and "the reason why an amicus brief is desirable and why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case"

Section 705 - Relief pending review

Reviewing court “may issue all necessary and appropriate process to postpone the effective date of an agency action or to preserve status or rights pending conclusion of the review proceedings”

Section 519 - Supervision of litigation

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

Section 518 - Conduct and argument of cases

Governing conduct and argument by the United States Attorney General

Section 1601.28 - Notice of right to sue: Procedure and authority

Describing exception to usual proceeding of terminating investigation upon issuance of notice of right-to-sue

Section 106.33 - Comparable facilities