Ashcroft v. Iqbal

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

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"

Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights

Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

U.S. Dept. of Justice v. Reporters Committee

Holding that disclosure of "[o]fficial information that sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties falls squarely within [FOIA's] statutory purpose"

Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Holding that FOIA does not compel agencies to write or create material to explain disclosed documents

Department of State v. Washington Post Co.

Holding that the terminology of "personnel and medical files and similar files" must be read broadly

Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Abramson

Holding that information originally gathered for law enforcement purposes by the FBI did not lose its status under Exemption 7 because it was placed in a different compilation for a political purpose by the White House

Larson v. Department of State

Holding that information provided by CHS that could reveal the identity of intelligence source was properly withheld

American Civil Lib. v. U.S. of Dept. of Def.

Holding that documents must have been made public through an "official and documented disclosure by the government"

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

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

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

Section 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

Holding that the Court's entering of a “Stipulation and Order” approving the parties' terms of dismissal did not amount to a “court-ordered consent decree” that would render the plaintiff the prevailing party

Section 1746 - Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury

Making affidavits and declarations effectively synonymous

Section 552a - Records maintained on individuals

Finding that it is a Department of Justice component that has as its principal function the enforcement of criminal laws includ[ing] correctional authorities

Section 6103 - Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information

Recognizing an individual's right to privacy with regard to disclosure of tax returns

Section 3056 - Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service

Authorizing the U.S. Secret Service to provide, “at the request of” NCMEC, “forensic and investigative assistance in support of any investigation involving missing or exploited children”

Section 301.6103(c)-1 - Disclosure of returns and return information to designee of taxpayer

Section 1.26 - Procedures for notification and access to records pertaining to individuals-Format and fees for request for access

Stating that a Privacy Act request made to the IRS must "[b]e made in writing and signed by the person making the request"