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Carlock v. Sangamon County IL et al

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS re MOTION to Dismiss

39 Cited authorities

  1. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 276,823 times   369 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

  2. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services

    436 U.S. 658 (1978)   Cited 69,252 times   15 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "local governments] . . . are 'persons'" for purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 1983

  3. Bell v. Wolfish

    441 U.S. 520 (1979)   Cited 17,845 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a "prohibition against receipt of hardback books unless mailed directly from publishers, book clubs, or bookstores does not violate the First Amendment rights of MCC inmates"

  4. Hudson v. Palmer

    468 U.S. 517 (1984)   Cited 12,715 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Holding that prisoners have no reasonable expectation of privacy

  5. Pembaur v. Cincinnati

    475 U.S. 469 (1986)   Cited 9,385 times
    Holding that a county prosecutor's order to forcibly enter the plaintiff's clinic was a "municipal policy"

  6. City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.

    453 U.S. 247 (1981)   Cited 3,128 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that punitive damages are not available under § 1983 against municipalities

  7. Revere v. Massachusetts General Hospital

    463 U.S. 239 (1983)   Cited 2,495 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Due Process Clause requires the responsible government or governmental agency to provide medical care to suspects in police custody who have been injured while being apprehended by the police

  8. E.E.O.C. v. Concentra Health

    496 F.3d 773 (7th Cir. 2007)   Cited 2,764 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a plaintiff alleging retaliation under Title VII "must provide some specific description" of the protected activity

  9. Dewalt v. Carter, C.O. Young, Biester

    224 F.3d 607 (7th Cir. 2000)   Cited 2,502 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding job removal stated retaliation claim

  10. Sanville v. McCaughtry

    266 F.3d 724 (7th Cir. 2001)   Cited 2,331 times
    Holding that prison officials could not ignore repeated signs that an inmate with a history of mental illness was not functioning normally

  11. Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1983   Cited 501,487 times   705 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

  12. 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 357,946 times   950 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  13. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 162,144 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

  14. Rule 10 - Form of Pleadings

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 10   Cited 20,291 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion