Lewis v. Casey

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

Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Envtl. Servs. (TOC), Inc.

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

Nken v. Holder

Holding that "courts must be mindful that the Government's role as the respondent in every removal proceeding does not make the public interest in each individual one negligible"

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)"

Kowalski v. Tesmer

Holding that attorneys lacked third party standing to assert the rights of future, as yet unascertained clients with whom “they ha[d] no relationship at all”

Caplin Drysdale, Chartered v. United States

Holding the requirements for third-party standing satisfied even when there was no hindrance preventing individuals from bringing their own constitutional claims

Schlesinger v. Reservists to Stop the War

Holding that a "generalized interest of all citizens in constitutional governance" cannot confer standing

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

Regan v. Time, Inc.

Holding that Government determination of publishability of photographs based on whether message is "newsworthy or educational" constitutes content-based discrimination in violation of First Amendment

Zepeda v. United States I.N.S.

Holding that federal courts may not enjoin parties it lacks personal jurisdiction over, nor attempt to determine the rights of persons not before the court

Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

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

Section 1681 - Sex

Referencing application of Title IX prohibitions to school admissions

Rule 62 - Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

Granting of stay is discretionary

Rule 8 - Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal

Referring to interim relief from “the judgment or order of a district court pending appeal” as “a stay”

Section 2000e-6 - Civil actions by the Attorney General

Authorizing the Attorney General to pursue injunctive relief in cases alleging a pattern or practice of employment discrimination

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

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 1682 - Federal administrative enforcement; report to Congressional committees

Providing that a federal agency may terminate funding only after it "has advised the appropriate person or persons of the failure to comply with the requirement and has determined that compliance cannot be secured by voluntary means"

Section 519 - Supervision of litigation

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

Section 106.33 - Comparable facilities