Ashcroft v. Iqbal

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

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"

Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America

Holding that absent a reservation of jurisdiction in the stipulated dismissal order, federal courts lack jurisdiction to consider enforcement of a settlement agreement

Chicago v. Int'l Coll. of Surgeons

Holding that § 1367 "applies with equal force to cases removed to federal court as to cases initially filed there; a removed case is necessarily one 'of which the district courts . . . have original jurisdiction.'"

Mine Workers v. Gibbs

Holding that supplemental jurisdiction is a "doctrine of discretion"

De Asencio v. Tyson Foods, Inc.

Holding that late strategic efforts by the plaintiff weigh against a court exercising supplemental jurisdiction

California Department of Toxic Substances Control v. Alco Pacific, Inc.

Striking contributory fault defense and citing cases

Tr. of Construct. v. Desert Valley Landscape

Holding that district court's dismissal of state law claims just seven days before trial and after long delays was neither fair to parties nor efficient use of judicial resources, and hence abuse of discretion

MacKay v. Pfeil

Vacating the United States District Court for the District of Alaska's grant of summary judgment and remanding the case with an order to dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction

Organization for Advancement of Minorities with Disabilities v. Brick Oven Restaurant

Holding that potential statutory damage award of $56,000 under Unruh Act substantially predominated over injunctive relief under the ADA

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Section 1367 - Supplemental jurisdiction

Holding that in civil actions proceeding in federal court based solely on diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, the district court "shall not have supplemental jurisdiction" over "claims by plaintiffs against persons made parties under Rule . . . 24" or "over claims by persons . . seeking to intervene as plaintiffs under Rule 24," if "exercising supplemental jurisdiction over such claims would be inconsistent with the jurisdictional requirements of section 1332"

Section 17200 - Unfair competition defined

Prohibiting unlawful business practices

Section 9601 - Definitions

Adopting the definition of “disposal” contained in the Solid Waste Disposal Act

Section 9607 - Liability

Holding certain listed persons strictly "liable" for specified cleanup costs

Section 25316 - [Repealed]