36 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,544 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
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 266,461 times 365 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' "
Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Corp.
429 U.S. 252 (1977) Cited 4,287 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs need show only that "a discriminatory purpose has been a motivating factor in the decision," because, after all, "[r]arely can it be said that a legislature or administrative body operating under a broad mandate made a decision motivated solely by a single concern, or even that a particular purpose was the ‘dominant’ or ‘primary’ one."
Bogan v. Scott-Harris
523 U.S. 44 (1998) Cited 928 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that local executive officials could invoke legislative immunity with respect to their legitimate legislative acts
Easley v. Cromartie
532 U.S. 234 (2001) Cited 814 times
Holding that clear error requires a reviewing court be "left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed"
United States v. Hays
515 U.S. 737 (1995) Cited 961 times
Holding that while a plaintiff residing in a racially gerrymandered district had standing to challenge the redistricting, a plaintiff not residing in such a district lacked standing to challenge the redistricting
Thornburg v. Gingles
478 U.S. 30 (1986) Cited 947 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that appellate courts can correct errors, "including those that may infect a so-called mixed finding of law and fact, or a finding of fact that is predicated on a misunderstanding of the governing rule of law"
Shaw v. Reno
509 U.S. 630 (1993) Cited 563 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the state's reapportionment plan might violate the Equal Protection Clause
Supreme Court of Va. v. Consumers Union
446 U.S. 719 (1980) Cited 846 times
Holding that § 1988 fees were not recoverable against defendants immune from merits liability
Miller v. Johnson
515 U.S. 900 (1995) Cited 484 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that racial considerations are subject to strict scrutiny when they subordinate "traditional race-neutral districting principles"
Section 1973 - Transferred
42 U.S.C. § 1973 Cited 1,593 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that no change in voting takes effect until precleared

Backus et al v. State of South Carolina, The et al

36 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 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 local executive officials could invoke legislative immunity with respect to their legitimate legislative acts

Holding that clear error requires a reviewing court be "left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed"

Holding that while a plaintiff residing in a racially gerrymandered district had standing to challenge the redistricting, a plaintiff not residing in such a district lacked standing to challenge the redistricting

Holding that appellate courts can correct errors, "including those that may infect a so-called mixed finding of law and fact, or a finding of fact that is predicated on a misunderstanding of the governing rule of law"

Holding that the state's reapportionment plan might violate the Equal Protection Clause

Holding that § 1988 fees were not recoverable against defendants immune from merits liability

Holding that racial considerations are subject to strict scrutiny when they subordinate "traditional race-neutral districting principles"

Holding that no change in voting takes effect until precleared