List of notable United States Courts of Appeals cases
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Every year, each of the eleven United States courts of appeals
decides hundreds of cases. Of those, a few are so important that they later become models for decisions of other circuits, and of the United States Supreme Court, while others are noted for being dramatically rejected by the Supreme Court on appeal. Still others are notable for being written with such a clear and concise explanation of the states of the law that they are used by multiple law school casebook
s to teach the area of law addressed. The notable decisions of these courts are listed in chronological order by circuit.
First Circuit
Second Circuit
Third Circuit
Fourth Circuit
Fifth Circuit
Sixth Circuit
Seventh Circuit
Eighth Circuit
Ninth Circuit
Tenth Circuit
Thompson v. Johnson County Community College
Eleventh Circuit
D.C. Circuit
Federal Circuit
United States courts of appeals
The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system...
decides hundreds of cases. Of those, a few are so important that they later become models for decisions of other circuits, and of the United States Supreme Court, while others are noted for being dramatically rejected by the Supreme Court on appeal. Still others are notable for being written with such a clear and concise explanation of the states of the law that they are used by multiple law school casebook
Casebook
A casebook is a type of textbook used primarily by students in law schools. Rather than simply laying out the legal doctrine in a particular area of study, a casebook contains excerpts from legal cases in which the law of that area was applied. It is then up to the student to analyze the language...
s to teach the area of law addressed. The notable decisions of these courts are listed in chronological order by circuit.
First CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Maine* District of Massachusetts...
- Sampson v. ChannellSampson v. ChannellSampson v. Channell, 110 F.2d 754 , was a United States Court of Appeals decision interpreting the application of the Erie doctrine Sampson v. Channell, 110 F.2d 754 (1st Cir. 1940), was a United States Court of Appeals decision interpreting the application of the Erie doctrine Sampson v. Channell,...
, 110 F.2d 754Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1st Cir. 1940): application of Erie doctrineErie doctrineIn United States law, the Erie doctrine is a fundamental legal doctrine of civil procedure mandating that a federal court in diversity jurisdiction must apply state substantive law....
to choice of lawChoice of lawChoice of law is a procedural stage in the litigation of a case involving the conflict of laws when it is necessary to reconcile the differences between the laws of different legal jurisdictions, such as sovereign states, federated states , or provinces...
questions
Second CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
- Nichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationNichols v. Universal Pictures CorporationNichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation, 45 F.2d 119 , was a cause célèbre by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on copyright infringement by non-literal copying of a dramatic work...
, 45 F.2d 119Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2d Cir. 1930): copyright infringementCopyright infringementCopyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
of stock characterStock characterA Stock character is a fictional character based on a common literary or social stereotype. Stock characters rely heavily on cultural types or names for their personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. In their most general form, stock characters are related to literary archetypes,...
s - United States v. One Package of Japanese PessariesUnited States v. One Package of Japanese PessariesUnited States v. One Package of Japanese Pessaries, 86 F.2d 737 , was an in rem United States Court of Appeals case in the Second Circuit involving birth control.-Background:...
, 86 F.2d 737Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2nd Cir. 1936): importation of birth control supplies - United States v. Carroll Towing Co.United States v. Carroll Towing Co.United States v. Carroll Towing Co. 159 F.2d 169 is a decision from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that proposed a test to determine the standard of care for the tort of negligence...
159 F.2d 169Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2d. Cir. 1947): calculus of negligenceCalculus of negligenceIn the United States, the calculus of negligence, or Hand rule or Hand formula, is a term coined by Judge Learned Hand and describes a process for determining whether a legal duty of care has been breached . The original description of the calculus was in U.S. v... - National Comics Publications v. Fawcett PublicationsNational Comics Publications v. Fawcett PublicationsNational Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications, 191 F.2d 594 , was a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a twelve-year legal battle between National Comics and the Fawcett Comics division of Fawcett Publications, concerning Fawcett's Captain Marvel...
, 191 F.2d 594Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2d Cir. 1951), clarified 198 F.2d 927Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2d Cir. 1952) - Walkovsky v. Carlton, 276 2d 585Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2d Cir. 1966): lifting the corporate veil - Engblom v. CareyEngblom v. CareyEngblom v. Carey, 677 F.2d 957 , was a court case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. It is the only significant court decision based on a direct challenge under the Third Amendment to the United States Constitution.-The case:The case was initiated by a 1979 strike...
, 677 F.2d 957Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2d Cir. 1982): Third AmendmentThird Amendment to the United States ConstitutionThe Third Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights. It was introduced on September 5, 1789, and then three quarters of the states ratified this as well as 9 other amendments on December 15, 1791. It prohibits, in peacetime, the quartering of...
prohibited striking prison guards to be evicted from state-supplied housing in favor of national guardsmenUnited States National GuardThe National Guard of the United States is a reserve military force composed of state National Guard militia members or units under federally recognized active or inactive armed force service for the United States. Militia members are citizen soldiers, meaning they work part time for the National...
Third CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
- Corfield v. CoryellCorfield v. CoryellCorfield v. Coryell was an 1823 federal circuit court case decided by Justice Bushrod Washington while riding circuit...
, (6 Fed. Cas. 546, no. 3,230 C.C.E.D.Pa. 1823): Privileges & Immunities - Piscataway School Board v. Taxman, 91 F.3d 1547Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(3d Cir. 1996): affirmative actionAffirmative actionAffirmative action refers to policies that take factors including "race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin" into consideration in order to benefit an underrepresented group, usually as a means to counter the effects of a history of discrimination.-Origins:The term...
in public hiring
Fourth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina...
- United States v. MorlangUnited States v. MorlangUnited States v. Morlang, 531 F.2d 183 , was a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that held that calling a witness knowing that unfavorable testimony will be given is improper when it allows the proponent to bring in substantive evidence under the guise of...
, 531 F.2d 183 (4th Cir. 1975): standard for abuse of FRE 607 - Dettmer v. LandonDettmer v. LandonDettmer v. Landon, 799 F.2d 929 , is a court case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that although Wicca was a religion, it was not a violation of the First Amendment to deny a prisoner access to ritual objects.-Facts:The plaintiff, Herbert Daniel Dettmer, was a...
, 799 F.2d 929Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(4th Cir. 1986): WiccaWiccaWicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."...
reviewed as a religion; no First Amendment violation to deny a Wiccan access to unusual materials - Zeran v. America Online, Inc.Zeran v. America Online, Inc.Zeran v. America Online, Inc., 129 F.3d 327 , cert. denied, 524 U.S. 937 , is a case in which the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals determined the immunity of Internet service providers for wrongs committed by their users under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act...
, 129 F.3d 327Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(4th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 524 U.S. 937Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1998): liability for website hosts under the Communications Decency ActCommunications Decency ActThe Communications Decency Act of 1996 was the first notable attempt by the United States Congress to regulate pornographic material on the Internet. In 1997, in the landmark cyberlaw case of Reno v. ACLU, the United States Supreme Court struck the anti-indecency provisions of the Act.The Act was...
Fifth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
- Dixon v. AlabamaDixon v. AlabamaDixon v. Alabama, 294 F. 2d 150 was a landmark 1961 U.S. federal court decision that spelled the end of the doctrine that colleges and universities could act in loco parentis to discipline or expel their students...
294 F. 2d 150Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(5th Cir. 1961): tax-funded college cannot expel students without due process. - McCorvey v. HillMcCorvey v. HillMcCorvey v. Hill, 385 F.3d 846 , was a case in which the principal original litigant in Roe v. Wade, Norma McCorvey, also known as 'Jane Roe', requested the overturning of Roe. The U.S...
, 385 F.3d 846Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(5th Cir. 2004): original party to the decision in Roe v. WadeRoe v. WadeRoe v. Wade, , was a controversial landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. The Court decided that a right to privacy under the due process clause in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution extends to a woman's decision to have an abortion,...
lacked standing to have the case re-opened after 30 years.
Sixth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
- Addyston Pipe and Steel Company v. United StatesAddyston Pipe and Steel Company v. United StatesAddyston Pipe and Steel Co. v. United States, 85 F. 271 , was an important case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit determined that U.S. antitrust laws, as set forth in the Sherman Antitrust Act, were to be governed by a rule of reason...
, 85 F. 271Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(6th Cir. 1898): rule of reasonRule of reasonThe Rule of Reason is a doctrine developed by the United States Supreme Court in its interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The rule, stated and applied in the case of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S...
in antitrustAntitrustThe United States antitrust law is a body of laws that prohibits anti-competitive behavior and unfair business practices. Antitrust laws are intended to encourage competition in the marketplace. These competition laws make illegal certain practices deemed to hurt businesses or consumers or both,...
cases - ACLU v. NSAACLU v. NSAAmerican Civil Liberties Union et al., v. National Security Agency / Central et al., 493 F.3d 644 , is a case decided July 6, 2007, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the plaintiffs in the case did not have standing to bring the suit against the NSA, because...
, 493 F.3d 644Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(6th Cir. 2007)
Seventh CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
- American Booksellers v. HudnutAmerican Booksellers v. HudnutAmerican Booksellers v. Hudnut, 771 F.2d 323 , aff'd mem., 475 U.S. 1001 , was a 1985 court case that challenged the constitutionality of the Antipornography Civil Rights Ordinance, as enacted in Indianapolis, Indiana.- Background :...
, 771 F.2d 323 (7th Cir. 1985): challenged the constitutionality of the Antipornography Civil Rights OrdinanceAntipornography civil rights ordinanceThe Antipornography Civil Rights Ordinance is a name for several proposed local ordinances, closely associated with the anti-pornography radical feminists Andrea Dworkin and Catharine MacKinnon, that proposed to treat pornography as a violation of women's civil rights,... - US v. Harris, 942 F.2d 1125Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(7th Cir. 1991): a giftGift (law)A gift, in the law of property, is the voluntary transfer of property from one person to another without full valuable consideration...
to a long-term mistressMistress (lover)A mistress is a long-term female lover and companion who is not married to her partner; the term is used especially when her partner is married. The relationship generally is stable and at least semi-permanent; however, the couple does not live together openly. Also the relationship is usually,...
did not constitute taxable incomeTaxable incomeTaxable income refers to the base upon which an income tax system imposes tax. Generally, it includes some or all items of income and is reduced by expenses and other deductions. The amounts included as income, expenses, and other deductions vary by country or system. Many systems provide that... - ProCD, Inc. v. Zeidenberg, 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996): validity of shrink wrap contracts
- In re Aimster Copyright LitigationIn re Aimster Copyright LitigationIn re Aimster Copyright Litigation, 334 F.3d 643 , was a case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit addressed copyright infringement claims brought against Aimster, concluding that a preliminary injunction against the file-sharing service was appropriate...
, 334 F.3d 643Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(7th Cir. 2003): vicarious liabilityVicarious liabilityVicarious liability is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability...
for copyright infringementCopyright infringementCopyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :... - Muth v. FrankMuth v. FrankMuth v. Frank, 412 F.3d 808 , was a case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 , striking down anti-homosexual sodomy laws as unconstitutional did not extend to the conclusion that laws...
, 412 F.3d 808Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(7th Cir. 2005): U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v. TexasLawrence v. TexasLawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 , is a landmark United States Supreme Court case. In the 6-3 ruling, the Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas and, by proxy, invalidated sodomy laws in the thirteen other states where they remained in existence, thereby making same-sex sexual activity legal in...
, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), striking down anti-homosexual sodomy laws as unconstitutional did not bar laws against consensual adult incestIncestIncest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
Eighth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
- Frosty Treats, Inc. v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.Frosty Treats, Inc. v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.Frosty Treats, Inc. v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc., 426 F.3d 1001 , is a trademark case in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that the name of one of the largest ice cream truck franchise companies in the United States was neither distinctive nor famous enough...
, 426 F.3d 1001Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(8th Cir. 2005): trademarkTrademarkA trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or...
and trade dressTrade dressTrade dress is a legal term of art that generally refers to characteristics of the visual appearance of a product or its packaging that signify the source of the product to consumers... - USA v. $124,700USA v. $124,700United States of America v. $124,700 in U.S. Currency, 05-3295 , was a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit that was handed down on August 18, 2006....
(8th Cir. 2006)
Ninth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
- Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation, 35 F.3d 1435 was a copyright infringement lawsuit in which Apple Computer, Inc. sought to prevent Microsoft Corporation and Hewlett-Packard from using visual graphical user interface elements that were similar to those in Apple's Lisa and Macintosh...
, 35 F.3d 1435Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(9th Cir. 1994): copyright infringementCopyright infringementCopyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
with respect to the layout of a computer desktop - A & M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.A & M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 239 F.3d 1004 was a landmark intellectual property case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the ruling of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, holding that defendant, peer-to-peer ...
, 239 F.3d 1004Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(9th Cir. 2001): vicarious liabilityVicarious liabilityVicarious liability is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency – respondeat superior – the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate, or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability...
for copyright infringementCopyright infringementCopyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :... - Carafano v. Metrosplash.com, Inc., 339 F.3d 1119Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(9th Cir. 2003): liability of internet forum providers - Grosso v. MiramaxGrosso v. MiramaxGrosso v. Miramax, 383 F.3d 965 , was an entertainment law case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a screenwriter's claim for breach of implied contract was not preempted by United States federal copyright law, because the screenwriter's claim alleged an...
, 383 F.3d 965Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(9th Cir. 2004): preemptionFederal preemptionFederal preemption refers to the invalidation of US state law when it conflicts with Federal law.-Constitutional basis:According to the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution,...
of state law claims by the copyrightCopyrightCopyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
act - Arizona Cartridge Remanufacturers Association Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc.Arizona Cartridge Remanufacturers Association Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc.Arizona Cartridge Remanufacturers Association Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc. 421 F.3d 981 was a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which ruled that an End User License Agreement on a physical box can be binding on consumers who signal their acceptance of the...
, 421 F.3d 981Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(9th Cir. 2005): validity of certain end user license agreements
Tenth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
Thompson v. Johnson County Community CollegeThompson v. Johnson County Community College
Thompson v. Johnson County Community College, 108 F. 3d 1388 is a Kansas court case involving the Johnson County Community College in which workers were given no right to privacy in bathrooms or changing rooms. The college had used video to monitor the changing rooms, and since changing is a...
Eleventh CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
- Smith v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile CountySmith v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile CountySmith v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, 827 F.2d 684 , was a lawsuit in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that the Mobile, Alabama schools could use textbooks which purportedly promoted "secular humanism", characterized by the complainants as a...
, 827 F.2d 684Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(11th Cir. 1987): teaching of ideas associated with secular humanismSecular humanismSecular Humanism, alternatively known as Humanism , is a secular philosophy that embraces human reason, ethics, justice, and the search for human fulfillment...
does not constitute endorsement of a religion - Suntrust v. Houghton Mifflin Co., 252 F. 3d 1165Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(11th Cir. 2001): parodyParodyA parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
as a fair useFair useFair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. In United States copyright law, fair use is a doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders...
defense to copyright infringementCopyright infringementCopyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
D.C. CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appeals from the D.C. Circuit, as with all the U.S. Courts of Appeals, are heard on a...
- United States v. FenwickUnited States v. FenwickUnited States v. Fenwick, 13,387 , was a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that was handed down April 7, 1836...
, 25 F. Cas. 1062; 4 Cranch C.C. 675Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1836): Right to make legal argument to jury. - Stettinius v. United StatesStettinius v. United StatesStettinius v. United States, 13,387 , was a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that was handed down November, 1839...
, 22 F. Cas. 1322; 5 Cranch C.C. 573Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1839): Right to make legal argument to jury. - Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1923): Established that the admissibility of expert testimony must be based on scientific methods that are sufficiently established and accepted. - Edwards v. HabibEdwards v. HabibEdwards v. Habib, 397 F.2d 687 , was a case decided by the D.C. Circuit that includes the first recognition of retaliatory eviction as a defense to eviction in landlord-tenant law.-Factual background:...
, 397 F.2d 687Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1968): Established the tenant's defense of retaliatory evictionRetaliatory evictionIn American landlord–tenant law, a retaliatory eviction is a substantive defense and affirmative cause of action that can be used by a tenant against a landlord...
. - Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Javins v. First National Realty Corp.Javins v. First National Realty Corp., 428 F.2d 1071 , was a case decided by the D.C. Circuit that first established the warranty of habitability in landlord–tenant law. The court determined that if the premises become uninhabitable, the tenant is freed from their obligation to pay rent....
, 428 F.2d 1071Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1970): Established warranty of habitability. - Pro-Football, Inc. v. HarjoPro-Football, Inc. v. HarjoPro-Football, Inc. v. Harjo, 415 F.3d 44 , is a case in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia considered the decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel the registration of the Washington Redskins football team,...
, 415 F.3d 44Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2005): Applicability of lachesLaches (equity)Laches is an "unreasonable delay pursuing a right or claim...in a way that prejudices the [opposing] party" When asserted in litigation, it is an equitable defense, or doctrine...
defense to disparagementDisparagementDisparagement, in United States trademark law, is a statutory cause of action that permits a party to petition the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the Patent and Trademark Office to cancel a trademark registration that "may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or...
claims. - Colorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming CommissionColorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming CommissionColorado River Indian Tribes v. National Indian Gaming Commission, 05-5402 , was a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that was handed down on October 20, 2006.-See also:...
, 05-5402Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(2006): National Indian Gaming Commission doesn't have oversight jurisdiction in regulating Class II or Class III games in Class III Indian casinos.
Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit-Vacancies and pending nominations:-List of former judges:-Chief judges:Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the court was initially created, Congress had to resolve which chief judge of the predecessor courts would become the first chief judge...
(and its predecessor courts)
- Jazz Photo Corp. v. United States International Trade CommissionJazz Photo Corp. v. United States International Trade CommissionJazz Photo Corp. v. United States International Trade Commission, 264 F. 3d 1094 , was a case in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified the law of repair and reconstruction , holding that it was...
, 264 F. 3d 1094Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(Fed. Cir. 2001), repair and reconstruction of patented items
Court of Claims
- Williams & Wilkins Co. v. United StatesWilliams & Wilkins Co. v. United StatesWilliams & Wilkins Co. v. United States, 487 F.2d 1345 , was an important intellectual property decision by the federal Court of Claims, later affirmed by a per curiam opinion from an evenly divided United States Supreme Court, with only eight justices voting...
, 487 F.2d 1345Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(Ct. Cl. 1973), per curium aff'd by an equally divided court, 420 U.S. 376Case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(1975): liability for copyright infringementCopyright infringementCopyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
for photocopying of journal articles