58 Cited authorities

  1. Melkonyan v. Sullivan

    501 U.S. 89 (1991)   Cited 5,886 times
    Holding that a district court may not use inherent power to remand in a disability benefits case
  2. Scarborough v. Principi

    541 U.S. 401 (2004)   Cited 857 times
    Holding that a pleading requirement in the Equal Access to Justice Act was not jurisdictional and was therefore curable through subsequent amendment
  3. Custer v. Pan American Life Ins. Co.

    12 F.3d 410 (4th Cir. 1993)   Cited 648 times
    Holding that when the factual circumstances are undisputed, whether the facts suffice to demonstrate the existence of a plan as defined by ERISA is a question of law to be reviewed de novo
  4. Lewis v. District

    523 F.3d 730 (7th Cir. 2008)   Cited 285 times
    Holding that jury could find that employer violated the FMLA if the employer "held [the employee] to the unrealistic expectation that she should accomplish satisfactorily all of the duties of [her] position during her period of FMLA-protected intermittent leave"
  5. Somlyo v. J. Lu-Rob Enterprises, Inc.

    932 F.2d 1043 (2d Cir. 1991)   Cited 433 times
    Holding that a district court did not err by excusing noncompliance with certain local rules, in part because the rules were "technical" and "designed to regulate, for convenience sake, how papers look"
  6. United States v. Indrelunas

    411 U.S. 216 (1973)   Cited 216 times
    Holding that separate document requirement of Rule 58 is mandatory
  7. U.S. v. Eleven Vehicles

    200 F.3d 203 (3d Cir. 2000)   Cited 264 times
    Holding that district courts have discretion to "waive a requirement of its local rules in appropriate circumstances"
  8. OFS Fitel, LLC v. Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C.

    549 F.3d 1344 (11th Cir. 2008)   Cited 183 times
    Holding that voluntary dismissals with prejudice following case-dispositive rulings are reviewable
  9. Tampa Bay Water v. HDR Engineering, Inc.

    731 F.3d 1171 (11th Cir. 2013)   Cited 124 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a denial of leave to amend is reviewed for abuse of discretion
  10. Dattner v. Conagra Foods, Inc.

    458 F.3d 98 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 125 times
    Holding that a dismissal for forum non conveniens does not satisfy the Buckhannon test because plaintiff is "free to pursue his claims against the defendants" in another forum
  11. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 335,102 times   160 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  12. Section 1291 - Final decisions of district courts

    28 U.S.C. § 1291   Cited 90,293 times   139 Legal Analyses
    Granting jurisdiction to the courts of appeals from final decisions of federal district courts "except where a direct review may be had in the Supreme Court"
  13. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,778 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
  14. Rule 54 - Judgment; Costs

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 54   Cited 42,422 times   144 Legal Analyses
    Holding party seeking fees may additionally seek "nontaxable expenses"
  15. Section 2412 - Costs and fees

    28 U.S.C. § 2412   Cited 29,855 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Limiting the eligibility of individuals and entities to claim attorney's fees under EAJA to those who "net worth" is under specified amounts
  16. Rule 58 - Entering Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 58   Cited 19,195 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing that, after a jury verdict, the Court must enter judgment "in a separate document"
  17. Section 2465 - Return of property to claimant; liability for wrongful seizure; attorney fees, costs, and interest

    28 U.S.C. § 2465   Cited 1,109 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing that where, as here, judgment is entered " in part for the claimant and in part for the Government, the court shall reduce the award of costs and attorney fees accordingly"
  18. Rule 83 - Rules by District Courts; Judge's Directives

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 83   Cited 1,055 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Granting authority to District Court to adopt local rules
  19. Section 2071 - Rule-making power generally

    28 U.S.C. § 2071   Cited 650 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Requiring that district court's local rules "be consistent with Acts of Congress and [the national] rules of practice and procedure"