17 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 255,028 times 280 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 268,776 times 367 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' "
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 62,250 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 7,258 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 27,683 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 3,052 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 3,234 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 2,591 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 1,540 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 1,027 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 490,094 times 693 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 291,765 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 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 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"