28 Cited authorities

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 265,662 times 364 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "
Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 235,819 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"
Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio
475 U.S. 574 (1986) Cited 112,942 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services
436 U.S. 658 (1978) Cited 66,889 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that "local government . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Canton v. Harris
489 U.S. 378 (1989) Cited 16,275 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the city could be held liable for failing to train police officers in determining whether detainees needed medical care because of the likelihood that, absent proper training, the officers would default on their constitutional obligations
Hope v. Pelzer
536 U.S. 730 (2002) Cited 7,382 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[t]he obvious cruelty inherent" in putting inmates in certain wantonly "degrading and dangerous" situations provides officers "with some notice that their alleged conduct violate" the Eighth Amendment
Pembaur v. Cincinnati
475 U.S. 469 (1986) Cited 9,131 times
Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"
Phillips v. County of Allegheny
515 F.3d 224 (3d Cir. 2008) Cited 16,753 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile
United States v. Lanier
520 U.S. 259 (1997) Cited 2,391 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts should look to prior judicial decisions interpreting a statute in considering whether it is vague
Camreta v. Greene
563 U.S. 692 (2011) Cited 1,100 times
Holding that, when "a civil suit becomes moot pending appeal," we may "vacate the judgment below" so "no party is harmed by what we have called a preliminary adjudication"

JANE DOE v. PENNRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT et al

28 Cited authorities

Holding that a complaint's allegations should "contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to 'state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face' "

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, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them

Holding that "local government . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Holding that the city could be held liable for failing to train police officers in determining whether detainees needed medical care because of the likelihood that, absent proper training, the officers would default on their constitutional obligations

Holding that "[t]he obvious cruelty inherent" in putting inmates in certain wantonly "degrading and dangerous" situations provides officers "with some notice that their alleged conduct violate" the Eighth Amendment

Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"

Holding that a district court need not permit a curative amendment if such amendment would be futile

Holding that courts should look to prior judicial decisions interpreting a statute in considering whether it is vague

Holding that, when "a civil suit becomes moot pending appeal," we may "vacate the judgment below" so "no party is harmed by what we have called a preliminary adjudication"