17 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 261,602 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 274,949 times 368 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 63,855 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"
Mireles v. Waco
502 U.S. 9 (1991) Cited 7,429 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that judges retain their immunity from suit when they are accused of acting maliciously or corruptly
Coppedge v. United States
369 U.S. 438 (1962) Cited 28,676 times
Holding that a district court's certificate that an appeal is not taken in good faith "is not conclusive, although it is, of course, entitled to weight"
Forrester v. White
484 U.S. 219 (1988) Cited 3,095 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that judges are not absolutely immune for administrative acts
Burgos v. Hopkins
14 F.3d 787 (2d Cir. 1994) Cited 3,288 times
Holding that under New York law, res judicata does not bar an action presenting the same claim where "the initial forum did not have the power to award the full measure of relief sought in the later litigation"
Livingston v. Adirondack Beverage Company
141 F.3d 434 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 2,718 times
Holding that a plaintiff's allegations are frivolous when they "are the product of delusion and fantasy"
McEachin v. McGuinnis
357 F.3d 197 (2d Cir. 2004) Cited 1,554 times
Holding that the inmate's Eighth Amendment rights were not violated when he was subjected to a week-long restricted diet that violated his religious beliefs
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
621 F.3d 111 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 1,043 times 21 Legal Analyses
Holding ATS liability does not extend to corporate defendants
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 498,820 times 702 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
Section 1915 - Proceedings in forma pauperis
28 U.S.C. § 1915 Cited 298,664 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that, after a plaintiff is granted in forma pauperis status, "the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court determines that . . . the action or appeal . . . fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted"

Best v. Schecter et al

17 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"

Holding that judges retain their immunity from suit when they are accused of acting maliciously or corruptly

Holding that a district court's certificate that an appeal is not taken in good faith "is not conclusive, although it is, of course, entitled to weight"

Holding that judges are not absolutely immune for administrative acts

Holding that under New York law, res judicata does not bar an action presenting the same claim where "the initial forum did not have the power to award the full measure of relief sought in the later litigation"

Holding that a plaintiff's allegations are frivolous when they "are the product of delusion and fantasy"

Holding that the inmate's Eighth Amendment rights were not violated when he was subjected to a week-long restricted diet that violated his religious beliefs

Holding ATS liability does not extend to corporate defendants

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

Holding that, after a plaintiff is granted in forma pauperis status, "the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court determines that . . . the action or appeal . . . fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted"