23 Cited authorities

Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n
434 U.S. 412 (1978) Cited 3,660 times 33 Legal Analyses
Holding that for a defendant to recoup attorneys fees under § 706(k) of Title VII, a court must find that the plaintiff litigated his or her claim beyond the point where it became “frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless” or where plaintiff acted in bad faith
Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
508 U.S. 49 (1993) Cited 1,137 times 42 Legal Analyses
Holding litigants immune from an antitrust claim under Noerr-Pennington immunity
California Transport v. Trucking Unlimited
404 U.S. 508 (1972) Cited 1,583 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding "the right to petition extends to all departments of the Government," including the courts
Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.
461 U.S. 731 (1983) Cited 967 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that the NLRB could not bar an employer from pursuing a well-grounded lawsuit for damages under state law
BEK CONSTR. CO. v. NLRB
536 U.S. 516 (2002) Cited 301 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that the First Amendment right to petition the government extends to the courts
United States v. Arthur Young Co.
465 U.S. 805 (1984) Cited 482 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Court may not circumscribe the broad authority granted the IRS by § 7602
Martinez v. Stanford
323 F.3d 1178 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 757 times
Holding that summary judgment on the officers' qualified immunity defense to an excessive force claim was precluded by genuine issues as to the degree of force because "the law regarding a prison guard's use of excessive force was clearly established by 1994"
Van Asdale v. Intern. Game Techn
577 F.3d 989 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 466 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that a covered whistleblower need only demonstrate a reasonable belief that the "conduct being reported violated a listed law"
Sosa v. DIRECTV, Inc.
437 F.3d 923 (9th Cir. 2006) Cited 412 times
Holding that because a district court's judgment is "final" for purpose of res judicata, a subsequent state court decision was not a bar to the appeal
Glynn v. EDO Corp.
710 F.3d 209 (4th Cir. 2013) Cited 284 times
Holding that the non-movant may not rely on "mere allegations" to create a genuine dispute of material fact, but instead "must set forth specific facts that go beyond the mere existence of a scintilla of evidence"
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 348,810 times 931 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 330,185 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Cited 36,055 times 145 Legal Analyses
Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,292 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Section 1927 - Counsel's liability for excessive costs
28 U.S.C. § 1927 Cited 8,867 times 81 Legal Analyses
Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct
Section 1919 - Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction
28 U.S.C. § 1919 Cited 249 times 1 Legal Analyses
Authorizing "payment of just costs" in any action or suit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

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23 Cited authorities

Holding that for a defendant to recoup attorneys fees under § 706(k) of Title VII, a court must find that the plaintiff litigated his or her claim beyond the point where it became “frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless” or where plaintiff acted in bad faith

Holding litigants immune from an antitrust claim under Noerr-Pennington immunity

Holding "the right to petition extends to all departments of the Government," including the courts

Holding that the NLRB could not bar an employer from pursuing a well-grounded lawsuit for damages under state law

Holding that the First Amendment right to petition the government extends to the courts

Holding that the Court may not circumscribe the broad authority granted the IRS by § 7602

Holding that summary judgment on the officers' qualified immunity defense to an excessive force claim was precluded by genuine issues as to the degree of force because "the law regarding a prison guard's use of excessive force was clearly established by 1994"

Holding that a covered whistleblower need only demonstrate a reasonable belief that the "conduct being reported violated a listed law"

Holding that because a district court's judgment is "final" for purpose of res judicata, a subsequent state court decision was not a bar to the appeal

Holding that the non-movant may not rely on "mere allegations" to create a genuine dispute of material fact, but instead "must set forth specific facts that go beyond the mere existence of a scintilla of evidence"

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

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

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct

Authorizing "payment of just costs" in any action or suit dismissed for lack of jurisdiction