42 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 254,700 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
Pearson v. Callahan
555 U.S. 223 (2009) Cited 22,613 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"
Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents
403 U.S. 388 (1971) Cited 25,969 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is an implied cause of action for money damages against federal officials for violations of the Fourth Amendment
Correctional Services Corporation v. Malesko
534 U.S. 61 (2001) Cited 2,743 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is no private right of action under Bivens for damages against private entities that engage in alleged constitutional deprivations while acting under color of federal law
Carlson, v. Green
446 U.S. 14 (1980) Cited 3,204 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that FTCA and Bivens remedies were "parallel, complementary causes of action" and that the availability of the former did not preempt the latter
Conn v. Gabbert
526 U.S. 286 (1999) Cited 1,389 times
Holding "due process right to choose one's field of private employment" is a "right which is . . . subject to reasonable government regulation"
Davis v. Passman
442 U.S. 228 (1979) Cited 2,953 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that former congressional staff member could sue U.S. Congressman for damages under Fifth Amendment for discriminating against her on basis of sex
Wilkie v. Robbins
551 U.S. 537 (2007) Cited 842 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the courts of appeals have jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals challenging "the recognition of the entire [ Bivens ] cause of action" in qualified-immunity cases
Schweiker v. Chilicky
487 U.S. 412 (1988) Cited 1,225 times
Holding that Social Security regulations and procedures precluded a Bivens action
Bush v. Lucas
462 U.S. 367 (1983) Cited 1,350 times
Holding that a federal employee demoted for exercising his First Amendment rights did not have a Bivens claim
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 347,976 times 926 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 552a - Records maintained on individuals
5 U.S.C. § 552a Cited 4,452 times 47 Legal Analyses
Finding that it is a Department of Justice component that has as its principal function the enforcement of criminal laws includ[ing] correctional authorities

Berry v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al

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

Holding that there is an implied cause of action for money damages against federal officials for violations of the Fourth Amendment

Holding that there is no private right of action under Bivens for damages against private entities that engage in alleged constitutional deprivations while acting under color of federal law

Holding that FTCA and Bivens remedies were "parallel, complementary causes of action" and that the availability of the former did not preempt the latter

Holding "due process right to choose one's field of private employment" is a "right which is . . . subject to reasonable government regulation"

Holding that former congressional staff member could sue U.S. Congressman for damages under Fifth Amendment for discriminating against her on basis of sex

Holding that the courts of appeals have jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals challenging "the recognition of the entire [ Bivens ] cause of action" in qualified-immunity cases

Holding that Social Security regulations and procedures precluded a Bivens action

Holding that a federal employee demoted for exercising his First Amendment rights did not have a Bivens claim

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

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