Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Res. Def. Council

Holding that courts "must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress"

Christensen v. Harris County

Holding that agency interpretations contained in "policy statements, agency manuals, and enforcement guidelines, all of which lack the force of law do not warrant Chevron-style deference"

Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius

Holding that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 was not a valid exercise of the Commerce Clause power after focusing solely on whether it regulated "economic activity" without discussing the remaining Morrison factors

Thomas Jefferson Univ. v. Shalala

Holding that "the agency’s interpretation must be given controlling weight unless it is plainly erroneous or inconsistent with the regulation"

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)"

Nevada Dept. of Human Resources v. Hibbs

Holding FMLA family leave provision validly abrogated state sovereign immunity: "pervasive sex-role stereotype that caring for family members is women’s work," in turn "foster[ing] employers’ stereotypical views about women’s commitment to work and their value as employees"

INS v. Chadha

Holding that there was "adequate Art. III adverseness" because the executive branch determined that a federal statute was unconstitutional and refused to defend it but simultaneously continued to abide by it

United States v. Virginia

Holding unconstitutional the Virginia Military Institute's male-only admissions policy

Pennhurst State School v. Halderman

Holding that Spending Clause legislation is like a "contract," in that "[t]he legitimacy of Congress’ power to legislate under the spending power ... rests on whether the [federal-funding recipient] voluntarily and knowingly accepts [the contract’s] terms"

A.C.S.D.B.E. v. Murphy

Holding parents cannot recover expert witness fees under the IDEA attorney fee provision because Congress did not "unambiguously" authorize such an award and the term of art "costs" is a reference to 28 U.S.C. § 1920, "the general statute governing the taxation of costs in federal court"

Section 2000e-2 - Unlawful employment practices

Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”

Rule 403 - Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons

Adopting a similar standard, but requiring the probative value to be "substantially outweighed" by these risks

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 1681 - Sex

Referencing application of Title IX prohibitions to school admissions

Section 553 - Rule making

Exempting "interpretative rules," among other things, from the notice-and-comment requirement

Section 547 - Duties

Granting United States attorneys the power to prosecute

Section 249 - Hate crime acts

Criminalizing violence because of "gender, sexual orientation"

Section 5-117 - Powers and duties

In 70 O.S. 5-117 (1993), the Legislature set forth the powers of the local school boards which include, among others, the power to exercise sole control over school district property.

Section 37-7-301 - General powers and duties

Granting school boards the authority to “select all school district personnel in the manner provided by law”

Section 414 - Use of schoolhouse and grounds

Section 106.33 - Comparable facilities

Section Ed 303.01 - Substantive Duties

Section 8-39-2 - Applications