Celotex Corp. v. Catrett

Holding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"

Independent Towers of Washington v. Washington

Holding that this Court "has repeatedly admonished that we cannot 'manufacture arguments for appellant'" and will only review "issues which are argued specifically and distinctly in a party's opening brief."

United Steelworkers of Am. v. Phelps Dodge

Holding that "[p]rivate parties act under color of state law if they willfully participate in joint action with state officials to deprive others of constitutional rights"

Lands Council v. Powell

Holding that reliance on 13–year–old habitat studies was arbitrary and capricious

Rosenbaum v. Washoe Cnty.

Holding that a police officer's inappropriate and offensive words to a child in the midst of a parent's arrest "did not come close" to violating the plaintiff's right to family integrity, but recognizing that verbal abuse could potentially rise to the level of a constitutional violation

Webb v. Cardiothoracic Sur. Asso. of N. Texas

Finding that plaintiff's failure to support a constructive discharge claim meant that the plaintiff failed to show a "tangible job detriment"

Arizona Cattle Growers' Ass'n v. United States Fish & Wildlife

Holding that "it was arbitrary and capricious for the Fish and Wildlife Service to issue terms and conditions so vague as to preclude compliance therewith"

Fence Creek Cattle Co. v. U.S. Forest Ser

Holding that the party seeking to admit extra-record documents failed to carry its burden "to show that the additional materials sought are necessary to adequately review the [Agency]'s decision"

Gebhart v. S.E.C

Holding that securities salespersons acted with scienter by recklessly making false statements and concluding that there was "objective unreasonableness" in defendants' conduct where they made no effort to investigate or corroborate false representations that they repeated when soliciting investment clients

U.S. v. Mardirosian

Upholding jury instructions because they “provided a clear, accurate description of the substantive law”

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 551 - Protection of national forests; rules and regulations

Authorizing the promulgation of rules covering use of the national forests and providing for criminal sanctions for violation of those rules

Section 558 - Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses

Providing procedural protections for license revocations

Section 261.17 - Recreation fees