43 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,784 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
401 U.S. 402 (1971) Cited 5,970 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding a decision is committed to agency discretion when there is "no law to apply"
Florida Power Light Co. v. Lorion
470 U.S. 729 (1985) Cited 1,880 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Hobbs Act vests in the court of appeals initial judicial review authority over an NRC order denying a petition under 10 C.F.R. § 2.206 for suspension of an operating license
Department of Interior v. Klamath Water Users Prot. A.
532 U.S. 1 (2001) Cited 1,009 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the determination that records are not inter- or intra-agency "rules out any application of Exemption 5"
Herbert v. Lando
441 U.S. 153 (1979) Cited 1,587 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the relevancy of deposing a defendant publisher in a defamation case about his conduct and mental state could "hardly be doubted" even if the defendant was unlikely to admit to liable conduct in the deposition
Webster v. Doe
486 U.S. 592 (1988) Cited 747 times
Holding § 701 barred statutory but not constitutional claims of discrimination
Department of Navy v. Egan
484 U.S. 518 (1988) Cited 519 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that "unless Congress specifically has provided otherwise," "outside nonexpert bod[ies]," including courts, cannot attempt to substitute their judgments for those of the executive branch on matters of national security
United States v. Reynolds
345 U.S. 1 (1953) Cited 733 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the state secrets privilege is guided by a "formula of compromise"
Rivera v. Nibco, Inc.
364 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 386 times 2 Legal Analyses
Finding magistrate judge's entry of protective order precluding defendant employer from using discovery process to support after-acquired evidence defense proper, noting that "the McKennon Court did not hold that depositions could be conducted for the purpose of uncovering illegal actions."
Snepp v. United States
444 U.S. 507 (1980) Cited 208 times
Holding that the Central Intelligence Agency could, consistent with the First Amendment, impose a constructive trust denying a former employee the proceeds from expressive activity that harmed a substantial government interest
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 95,025 times 653 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Section 701 - Application; definitions
5 U.S.C. § 701 Cited 9,366 times 36 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition given in Section 551
Section 702 - Right of review
5 U.S.C. § 702 Cited 7,053 times 24 Legal Analyses
Granting judicial review of "agency action"
Section 2709 - Counterintelligence access to telephone toll and transactional records
18 U.S.C. § 2709 Cited 45 times 8 Legal Analyses
Containing the NSL non-disclosure requirement mandating that "no [ECSP] . . . shall disclose to any person that the [FBI] has sought or obtained access to information or records under this section"

Twitter, Inc. v. Lynch et al

43 Cited authorities

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

Holding a decision is committed to agency discretion when there is "no law to apply"

Holding that the Hobbs Act vests in the court of appeals initial judicial review authority over an NRC order denying a petition under 10 C.F.R. § 2.206 for suspension of an operating license

Holding that the determination that records are not inter- or intra-agency "rules out any application of Exemption 5"

Holding that the relevancy of deposing a defendant publisher in a defamation case about his conduct and mental state could "hardly be doubted" even if the defendant was unlikely to admit to liable conduct in the deposition

Holding § 701 barred statutory but not constitutional claims of discrimination

Holding that "unless Congress specifically has provided otherwise," "outside nonexpert bod[ies]," including courts, cannot attempt to substitute their judgments for those of the executive branch on matters of national security

Holding that the state secrets privilege is guided by a "formula of compromise"

Finding magistrate judge's entry of protective order precluding defendant employer from using discovery process to support after-acquired evidence defense proper, noting that "the McKennon Court did not hold that depositions could be conducted for the purpose of uncovering illegal actions."

Holding that the Central Intelligence Agency could, consistent with the First Amendment, impose a constructive trust denying a former employee the proceeds from expressive activity that harmed a substantial government interest

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Granting judicial review of "agency action"

Containing the NSL non-disclosure requirement mandating that "no [ECSP] . . . shall disclose to any person that the [FBI] has sought or obtained access to information or records under this section"