65 Cited authorities

Winter v. Natural Res. Def. Council, Inc.
555 U.S. 7 (2008) Cited 17,523 times 71 Legal Analyses
Holding that preliminary injunctions "may only be awarded upon a clear showing that the plaintiff is entitled to such relief"
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 28,922 times 142 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"
Engquist v. Oregon Dep't of Agric.
553 U.S. 591 (2008) Cited 2,617 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that a class-of-one equal-protection claim cannot be raised in the public-employment context based in part upon the discretionary nature of the employment decisions
Cutter v. Wilkinson
544 U.S. 709 (2005) Cited 2,187 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that section 3 of the RULPA, which increased level of protection of prisoners' and other incarcerated persons' religious rights, did not violate the Establishment Clause
Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius
567 U.S. 519 (2012) Cited 990 times 67 Legal Analyses
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
Texas v. United States
523 U.S. 296 (1998) Cited 1,518 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim that "rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all" is not ripe for adjudication
Washington v. Davis
426 U.S. 229 (1976) Cited 3,321 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that disparate impact without evidence of discriminatory intent does not violate the Equal Protection Clause
Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal
546 U.S. 418 (2006) Cited 804 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the "burdens at the preliminary injunction stage track the burdens at trial"
Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo
456 U.S. 305 (1982) Cited 1,807 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that Federal Water Pollution Control Act did not mandate injunctions against its violation
Thomas v. Union Carbide Agric. Products Co.
473 U.S. 568 (1985) Cited 1,282 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a challenge to a statutory system of arbitration was ripe because the plaintiffs' "injury [was] not a function of whether the [arbitration] tribunal awards reasonable compensation but of the tribunal's authority to adjudicate the dispute"
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,489 times 129 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 1391 - Venue generally
28 U.S.C. § 1391 Cited 28,884 times 199 Legal Analyses
Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred
Section 1988 - Proceedings in vindication of civil rights
42 U.S.C. § 1988 Cited 22,117 times 45 Legal Analyses
Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)
Section 1962 - Prohibited activities
18 U.S.C. § 1962 Cited 16,189 times 61 Legal Analyses
Specifying prohibited activities
Section 1964 - Civil remedies
18 U.S.C. § 1964 Cited 6,200 times 43 Legal Analyses
Granting civil remedies for RICO violation
Section 2000bb-1 - Free exercise of religion protected
42 U.S.C. § 2000bb-1 Cited 1,144 times 27 Legal Analyses
Providing for "appropriate relief" in judicial suit
Section 1 - The President
U.S. Const. art. II, § 1 Cited 455 times 1 Legal Analyses
Vesting power in "a President"
Section 1402 - Definitions
26 U.S.C. § 1402 Cited 312 times 25 Legal Analyses
Defining "net earnings from self-employment" as "the gross income [minus exclusions from gross income] derived by an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual"
Section 5000A - Requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage
26 U.S.C. § 5000A Cited 201 times 23 Legal Analyses
Setting out IRS enforcement only of the taxpayer's failure to pay the penalty, not of the taxpayer's failure to maintain minimum essential coverage
Section 300gg-13 - Coverage of preventive health services
42 U.S.C. § 300gg-13 Cited 172 times 10 Legal Analyses
Requiring "evidence-informed preventive care and screenings"

Taitz v. Sebelius et al

65 Cited authorities

Holding that preliminary injunctions "may only be awarded upon a clear showing that the plaintiff is entitled to such relief"

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 class-of-one equal-protection claim cannot be raised in the public-employment context based in part upon the discretionary nature of the employment decisions

Holding that section 3 of the RULPA, which increased level of protection of prisoners' and other incarcerated persons' religious rights, did not violate the Establishment Clause

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

Holding that a claim that "rests upon contingent future events that may not occur as anticipated, or indeed may not occur at all" is not ripe for adjudication

Holding that disparate impact without evidence of discriminatory intent does not violate the Equal Protection Clause

Holding that the "burdens at the preliminary injunction stage track the burdens at trial"

Holding that Federal Water Pollution Control Act did not mandate injunctions against its violation

Holding that a challenge to a statutory system of arbitration was ripe because the plaintiffs' "injury [was] not a function of whether the [arbitration] tribunal awards reasonable compensation but of the tribunal's authority to adjudicate the dispute"

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Finding that venue lies where a "substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim" occurred

Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)

Specifying prohibited activities

Granting civil remedies for RICO violation

Providing for "appropriate relief" in judicial suit

Vesting power in "a President"

Defining "net earnings from self-employment" as "the gross income [minus exclusions from gross income] derived by an individual from any trade or business carried on by such individual"

Setting out IRS enforcement only of the taxpayer's failure to pay the penalty, not of the taxpayer's failure to maintain minimum essential coverage

Requiring "evidence-informed preventive care and screenings"