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Brown et al v. Texas A&M University School of Law et al

RESPONSE and Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's "Motion to Amend Complaint"

31 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 254,433 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

  2. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 268,213 times   366 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' "

  3. Gonzaga University v. Doe

    536 U.S. 273 (2002)   Cited 3,245 times   9 Legal Analyses
    Holding that nothing "short of an unambiguously conferred right ... support a cause of action brought under § 1983"

  4. Rendell-Baker v. Kohn

    457 U.S. 830 (1982)   Cited 2,443 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "receipt of public funds does not make [a private school's] discharge decisions acts of the State"

  5. Whitley v. Hanna

    726 F.3d 631 (5th Cir. 2013)   Cited 997 times
    Holding that a § 1983 claim may be asserted only against a person acting under color of state law

  6. Stripling v. Jordan Production Co.

    234 F.3d 863 (5th Cir. 2000)   Cited 1,220 times
    Holding that amendment is futile if "the amended complaint would fail to state a claim" under Rule 12(b)

  7. Rosenzweig v. Azurix Corp.

    332 F.3d 854 (5th Cir. 2003)   Cited 1,001 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that district court did not abuse discretion in denying motion to amend complaint where "plaintiffs did not attach a proposed amended complaint," leaving district court to "speculate" about how additional facts might amount to a legal claim

  8. Marucci Sports, L.L.C. v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

    751 F.3d 368 (5th Cir. 2014)   Cited 479 times
    Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff leave to file a third amended complaint pursuant to Rule 15

  9. MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Texas Utilities Electric Co.

    995 S.W.2d 647 (Tex. 1999)   Cited 697 times
    Holding that provision in a contract that explicitly stated no benefits were conferred to non-signatories was clear and unambiguous

  10. Martin's Herend Imports, Inc. v. Diamond & Gem Trading U.S. of Am. Co.

    195 F.3d 765 (5th Cir. 1999)   Cited 498 times
    Affirming dismissal of complaint with prejudice where amendment would be futile

  11. Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1983   Cited 489,268 times   693 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

  12. Section 1232g - Family educational and privacy rights

    20 U.S.C. § 1232g   Cited 1,223 times   55 Legal Analyses
    Prohibiting release of educational records without consent