55 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 253,484 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,482 times 38 Legal Analyses
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"
Pearson v. Callahan
555 U.S. 223 (2009) Cited 22,543 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court may, without deciding whether there was a constitutional violation, look to the question of whether that right was "clearly established"
Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. White
548 U.S. 53 (2006) Cited 11,264 times 104 Legal Analyses
Holding that a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"
Kentucky v. Graham
473 U.S. 159 (1985) Cited 19,251 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"
Wilson v. Layne
526 U.S. 603 (1999) Cited 3,896 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that officers’ conduct was reasonable where they followed a common police practice and no judicial opinions at the time prohibited the conduct
Taylor v. Barkes
575 U.S. 822 (2015) Cited 1,394 times
Holding that defendants were entitled to official immunity and not addressing the merits
Davis v. Monroe County Bd. of Educ.
526 U.S. 629 (1999) Cited 1,952 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged actionable sexual harassment where her minor daughter suffered "objectively offensive touching" that amounted to "criminal sexual misconduct"
Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District
524 U.S. 274 (1998) Cited 1,634 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that a school's failure to follow a Title IX regulation "d[id] not itself constitute 'discrimination’ under Title IX"
Santiago v. Warminster Township
629 F.3d 121 (3d Cir. 2010) Cited 4,227 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Court should disregard "'naked assertions devoid of further factual enhancement' and 'threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements.'" (quoting Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678)
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 329,129 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

JANE DOE v. PENNRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT et al

55 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

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"

Holding that a court may, without deciding whether there was a constitutional violation, look to the question of whether that right was "clearly established"

Holding that a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"

Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"

Holding that officers’ conduct was reasonable where they followed a common police practice and no judicial opinions at the time prohibited the conduct

Holding that defendants were entitled to official immunity and not addressing the merits

Holding that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged actionable sexual harassment where her minor daughter suffered "objectively offensive touching" that amounted to "criminal sexual misconduct"

Holding that a school's failure to follow a Title IX regulation "d[id] not itself constitute 'discrimination’ under Title IX"

Holding that the Court should disregard "'naked assertions devoid of further factual enhancement' and 'threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements.'" (quoting Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678)

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