34 Cited authorities

United States v. Santos
553 U.S. 507 (2008) Cited 954 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that when the government alleges that the defendant laundered the "proceeds" of an illegal gambling business, the government must prove that the laundering transactions involved the profits of the business, rather than its gross receipts
TRW Inc. v. Andrews
534 U.S. 19 (2001) Cited 1,190 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding a cardinal principal of statutory interpretation is that “no clause, sentence, or word shall be superfluous, void, or insignificant”
Cleveland v. United States
531 U.S. 12 (2000) Cited 378 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding that § 1341 does not reach schemes to make false statements on a state license application, in part based on reluctance to "approve a sweeping expansion of federal criminal jurisdiction in the absence of a clear statement by Congress"
Crandon v. United States
494 U.S. 152 (1990) Cited 494 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that meaning of statute is to be determined from design of statute as whole and its object and policy, in addition to its language
Intri-Plex v. Crest
499 F.3d 1048 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 960 times
Holding courts, when ruling on motion to dismiss, "may not consider material beyond the complaint," other than material as to which judicial notice may be taken
United States v. Granderson
511 U.S. 39 (1994) Cited 257 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that discrete, differently worded probation and supervised release provisions should not be interpreted in pari materia
U.S. v. Boren
278 F.3d 911 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 243 times
Holding 18 U.S.C. § 1014 applies to a stop payment order on a bank check
United States v. Broncheau
597 F.2d 1260 (9th Cir. 1979) Cited 103 times
Finding that federal government's failure to demonstrate that appellant was enrolled member is not determinative regarding applicability of section 1153
U.S. v. Miranda-Lopez
532 F.3d 1034 (9th Cir. 2008) Cited 19 times 1 Legal Analyses
Providing definition
U.S. v. Millis
621 F.3d 914 (9th Cir. 2010) Cited 16 times
Noting that "the rule of lenity requires courts to limit the reach of criminal statutes to the clear import of their text and construe any ambiguity against the government"
Section 1342 - National pollutant discharge elimination system
33 U.S.C. § 1342 Cited 1,483 times 43 Legal Analyses
Granting EPA the authority to require a permit for such discharges
Section 1319 - Enforcement
33 U.S.C. § 1319 Cited 1,159 times 18 Legal Analyses
Providing judicial review to "[a]ny person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under this subsection or who commented on the proposed assessment of such penalty"
Section 1519 - Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in Federal investigations and bankruptcy
18 U.S.C. § 1519 Cited 784 times 38 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting the making of a false entry in a record with the intent to influence the administration of a bankruptcy proceeding
Section 7410 - State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards
42 U.S.C. § 7410 Cited 654 times 23 Legal Analyses
Granting EPA the discretion to revoke a State's air permitting authority if the EPA "disapproves a State implementation plan submission in whole or in part"
Section 7413 - Federal enforcement
42 U.S.C. § 7413 Cited 562 times 17 Legal Analyses
Granting the Administrator discretion to extend the ambient air quality standard attainment date set in the 1977 Act by up to three years for steelmaking facilities
Section 666 - Civil and criminal penalties
29 U.S.C. § 666 Cited 385 times 25 Legal Analyses
Penalizing false statement in health and safety report required under this chapter
Section 6928 - Federal enforcement
42 U.S.C. § 6928 Cited 343 times 12 Legal Analyses
Authorizing civil actions by the EPA Administrator
Section 6926 - Authorized State hazardous waste programs
42 U.S.C. § 6926 Cited 186 times 1 Legal Analyses
Authorizing state programs so long as they are “equivalent to” and “consistent with” RCRA's regulations
Section 667 - State jurisdiction and plans
29 U.S.C. § 667 Cited 181 times 10 Legal Analyses
Providing for transfer of jurisdiction
Section 1253 - State programs
30 U.S.C. § 1253 Cited 148 times
Requiring that a state SMCRA program establish "for the purposes of avoiding duplication, . . . a process for coordinating the review and issuance of permits for surface coal mining and reclamation operations with any other Federal or State permit process applicable to the proposed operations"

USA v. Pacific Gas and Electric Company

34 Cited authorities

Holding that when the government alleges that the defendant laundered the "proceeds" of an illegal gambling business, the government must prove that the laundering transactions involved the profits of the business, rather than its gross receipts

Holding a cardinal principal of statutory interpretation is that “no clause, sentence, or word shall be superfluous, void, or insignificant”

Holding that § 1341 does not reach schemes to make false statements on a state license application, in part based on reluctance to "approve a sweeping expansion of federal criminal jurisdiction in the absence of a clear statement by Congress"

Holding that meaning of statute is to be determined from design of statute as whole and its object and policy, in addition to its language

Holding courts, when ruling on motion to dismiss, "may not consider material beyond the complaint," other than material as to which judicial notice may be taken

Holding that discrete, differently worded probation and supervised release provisions should not be interpreted in pari materia

Holding 18 U.S.C. § 1014 applies to a stop payment order on a bank check

Finding that federal government's failure to demonstrate that appellant was enrolled member is not determinative regarding applicability of section 1153

Providing definition

Noting that "the rule of lenity requires courts to limit the reach of criminal statutes to the clear import of their text and construe any ambiguity against the government"

Granting EPA the authority to require a permit for such discharges

Providing judicial review to "[a]ny person against whom a civil penalty is assessed under this subsection or who commented on the proposed assessment of such penalty"

Prohibiting the making of a false entry in a record with the intent to influence the administration of a bankruptcy proceeding

Granting EPA the discretion to revoke a State's air permitting authority if the EPA "disapproves a State implementation plan submission in whole or in part"

Granting the Administrator discretion to extend the ambient air quality standard attainment date set in the 1977 Act by up to three years for steelmaking facilities

Penalizing false statement in health and safety report required under this chapter

Authorizing civil actions by the EPA Administrator

Authorizing state programs so long as they are “equivalent to” and “consistent with” RCRA's regulations

Providing for transfer of jurisdiction

Requiring that a state SMCRA program establish "for the purposes of avoiding duplication, . . . a process for coordinating the review and issuance of permits for surface coal mining and reclamation operations with any other Federal or State permit process applicable to the proposed operations"