40 Cited authorities

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
544 U.S. 280 (2005) Cited 8,372 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars "cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments"
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 59,329 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
Butz v. Economou
438 U.S. 478 (1978) Cited 3,945 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that ALJs are entitled to absolute immunity from suit for damages stemming from official acts because they are "functionally comparable" to judges
Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co.
263 U.S. 413 (1923) Cited 10,097 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that federal suit was "merely an attempt to get rid of the judgment for alleged errors of law committed" by the state courts
Thompson v. Illinois Dept. of Prof. Regulation
300 F.3d 750 (7th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,021 times
Holding district court did not abuse its discretion when plaintiff failed to cure deficiencies that persisted from the first amended complaint after given multiple chances to amend after motions to dismiss were filed
Collins v. Kibort
143 F.3d 331 (7th Cir. 1998) Cited 1,120 times
Holding that the trial court erred in admitting diary as a recorded recollection because witness did not state that he could not recall the events about which he used his diary to testify and therefore witness did not lay the proper foundation for the diary's admissibility as a recorded recollection
U.S. v. Lewis
411 F.3d 838 (7th Cir. 2005) Cited 583 times
Holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in issuing protective order halting lawsuit against witness that “on its face appear[ed] to be vexatious”
Perkins v. Silverstein
939 F.2d 463 (7th Cir. 1991) Cited 747 times 1 Legal Analyses
Concluding that receipt of right-to-sue letter after complaint was filed cured the exhaustion deficiency
Hollander v. Brown
457 F.3d 688 (7th Cir. 2006) Cited 427 times
Holding under a broader Illinois equitable estoppel doctrine that a threat of murder is neither a misrepresentation nor a concealment of evidence
Cooper v. Parrish
203 F.3d 937 (6th Cir. 2000) Cited 394 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a judge who improperly engaged in ex parte contact with prosecutors and gave them legal advice on how to improve their case was absolutely immune
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 506,084 times 709 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
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 361,619 times 960 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1915 - Proceedings in forma pauperis
28 U.S.C. § 1915 Cited 305,168 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"
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 163,952 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights
42 U.S.C. § 1985 Cited 20,432 times 10 Legal Analyses
Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror
Section 735 ILCS 5/13-202 - Personal injury-Penalty
735 ILCS 5/13-202 Cited 1,258 times 4 Legal Analyses
Providing that damages action for personal injury must commence within 2 years of accrual
Section 745 ILCS 10/8-101 - Limitation
745 ILCS 10/8-101 Cited 727 times 4 Legal Analyses
Setting forth statute of limitations for civil tort claims against local government entities and their employees

Cabrera et al v. City of Chicago et al

40 Cited authorities

Holding that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars "cases brought by state-court losers complaining of injuries caused by state-court judgments rendered before the district court proceedings commenced and inviting district court review and rejection of those judgments"

Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding that ALJs are entitled to absolute immunity from suit for damages stemming from official acts because they are "functionally comparable" to judges

Holding that federal suit was "merely an attempt to get rid of the judgment for alleged errors of law committed" by the state courts

Holding district court did not abuse its discretion when plaintiff failed to cure deficiencies that persisted from the first amended complaint after given multiple chances to amend after motions to dismiss were filed

Holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in issuing protective order halting lawsuit against witness that “on its face appear[ed] to be vexatious”

Concluding that receipt of right-to-sue letter after complaint was filed cured the exhaustion deficiency

Holding under a broader Illinois equitable estoppel doctrine that a threat of murder is neither a misrepresentation nor a concealment of evidence

Holding that a judge who improperly engaged in ex parte contact with prosecutors and gave them legal advice on how to improve their case was absolutely immune

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

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

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"

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror

Providing that damages action for personal injury must commence within 2 years of accrual

Setting forth statute of limitations for civil tort claims against local government entities and their employees