20 Cited authorities

Pearson v. Callahan
555 U.S. 223 (2009) Cited 22,480 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"
Hishon v. King Spalding
467 U.S. 69 (1984) Cited 12,433 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job
Boss v. Castro
816 F.3d 910 (7th Cir. 2016) Cited 658 times
Holding that the plaintiff can show discrimination under Title VII by presenting "evidence, whether or not rigorously statistical, that similarly-situated employees outside the protected class received systematically better treatment"
Alvarado v. Litscher
267 F.3d 648 (7th Cir. 2001) Cited 869 times
Holding that in order to state a cause of action under § 1983, the Supreme Court requires only two elements that may be put forth in a short and plain statement: the plaintiff must allege that some person has deprived him of a federal right and the plaintiff must allege that the person who has deprived him of the right acted under color of state law
Silverman v. Board of Educ. of City of Chicago
637 F.3d 729 (7th Cir. 2011) Cited 586 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a negative performance evaluation could constitute an adverse action within the meaning of the direct method of proving retaliation (as distinct from a claim of discrimination based on a prohibited classification)"
Jacobs v. City of Chicago
215 F.3d 758 (7th Cir. 2000) Cited 659 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding rule was clearly established
O'Neal v. City of Chicago
392 F.3d 909 (7th Cir. 2004) Cited 295 times
Holding that a "purely subjective preference for one position over another" does not "justify trundling out the heavy artillery of federal antidiscrimination law" in a Title VII claim for the denial of a lateral transfer where "the two jobs were equivalent other than in idiosyncratic terms"
Andrews v. Cbocs W., Inc.
743 F.3d 230 (7th Cir. 2014) Cited 189 times 2 Legal Analyses
Noting that retailiation can be proven using either the direct or indirect method and setting forth the factors relevant to each method
Stransky v. Cummins Engine Co., Inc.
51 F.3d 1329 (7th Cir. 1995) Cited 288 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that “when presented with a motion to dismiss, the non-moving party must proffer some legal basis to support his cause of action”
Santana v. Cook Cnty. Bd. of Review
679 F.3d 614 (7th Cir. 2012) Cited 139 times
Holding document is incorporated into the complaint if it is "central to the plaintiffs' claim," and it is "concededly authentic" (quoting Hecker v. Deere & Co., 556 F.3d 575, 582 (7th Cir. 2009))
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 345,449 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 48,283 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

Burton, Sabina v. Board of Regents of The University of Wisconsin System et al

20 Cited authorities

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 Title VII applies to selection for non-employee positions if consideration for that position can be regarded as one of "terms, conditions, or privileges of employment" of a covered job

Holding that the plaintiff can show discrimination under Title VII by presenting "evidence, whether or not rigorously statistical, that similarly-situated employees outside the protected class received systematically better treatment"

Holding that "a negative performance evaluation could constitute an adverse action within the meaning of the direct method of proving retaliation (as distinct from a claim of discrimination based on a prohibited classification)"

Holding rule was clearly established

Holding that a "purely subjective preference for one position over another" does not "justify trundling out the heavy artillery of federal antidiscrimination law" in a Title VII claim for the denial of a lateral transfer where "the two jobs were equivalent other than in idiosyncratic terms"

Noting that retailiation can be proven using either the direct or indirect method and setting forth the factors relevant to each method

Holding that “when presented with a motion to dismiss, the non-moving party must proffer some legal basis to support his cause of action”

Holding document is incorporated into the complaint if it is "central to the plaintiffs' claim," and it is "concededly authentic" (quoting Hecker v. Deere & Co., 556 F.3d 575, 582 (7th Cir. 2009))

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

Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."