41 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 253,227 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
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 267,097 times 365 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' "
Pennhurst State School Hosp. v. Halderman
465 U.S. 89 (1984) Cited 13,468 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that sovereign immunity prohibits federal courts from "instruct[ing] state officials on how to conform their conduct to state law"
Seminole Tribe of Fla. v. Florida
517 U.S. 44 (1996) Cited 5,087 times 23 Legal Analyses
Holding that Congress cannot abrogate state-sovereign immunity under its Article I commerce power, and rejecting the result in Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. , 491 U.S. 1, 109 S.Ct. 2273, 105 L.Ed.2d 1, seven years later; the decision in Union Gas never garnered a majority
Quern v. Jordan
440 U.S. 332 (1979) Cited 6,577 times
Holding that § 1983 does not abrogate state sovereign immunity in federal court
Edelman v. Jordan
415 U.S. 651 (1974) Cited 8,127 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that waiver may be found in "express language" or by "overwhelming implications from the text"
Alden v. Maine
527 U.S. 706 (1999) Cited 2,312 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that sovereign immunity prohibits a private citizen from suing a State in state court
Puerto Rico Aqueduct Sewer Auth. v. Metcalf Eddy
506 U.S. 139 (1993) Cited 2,572 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding States and state entities that are (or claim to be) "arms of the State" may appeal a district court decision denying Eleventh Amendment immunity pursuant to the collateral order doctrine
Alabama v. Pugh
438 U.S. 781 (1978) Cited 3,377 times
Holding that a suit against the Alabama Board of Corrections was barred by the Eleventh Amendment
Hayden v. Paterson
594 F.3d 150 (2d Cir. 2010) Cited 1,629 times
Holding that the race-neutral reenactment of a state constitution's felon disenfranchisement provision erased the discriminatory taint of earlier enactments
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 346,412 times 923 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 2000e - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e Cited 51,533 times 129 Legal Analyses
Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
Section 794 - Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs
29 U.S.C. § 794 Cited 12,331 times 29 Legal Analyses
Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims
Section 12102 - Definition of disability
42 U.S.C. § 12102 Cited 10,803 times 40 Legal Analyses
Recognizing ADA claim where plaintiff is "regarded as" disabled
Section 207 - Maximum hours
29 U.S.C. § 207 Cited 10,473 times 227 Legal Analyses
Establishing overtime rules
Section 12111 - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 12111 Cited 8,032 times 60 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition of "person" in 42 U.S.C. § 2000e for purposes of Title I of the ADA
Section 705 - Definitions
29 U.S.C. § 705 Cited 1,066 times 3 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition of disability set forth in § 12102
Section 12201 - Construction
42 U.S.C. § 12201 Cited 753 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "an employer has no duty to accommodate an employee it regards as disabled"

Celotto v. New York State Department of Transportation et Al.

41 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 sovereign immunity prohibits federal courts from "instruct[ing] state officials on how to conform their conduct to state law"

Holding that Congress cannot abrogate state-sovereign immunity under its Article I commerce power, and rejecting the result in Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. , 491 U.S. 1, 109 S.Ct. 2273, 105 L.Ed.2d 1, seven years later; the decision in Union Gas never garnered a majority

Holding that § 1983 does not abrogate state sovereign immunity in federal court

Holding that waiver may be found in "express language" or by "overwhelming implications from the text"

Holding that sovereign immunity prohibits a private citizen from suing a State in state court

Holding States and state entities that are (or claim to be) "arms of the State" may appeal a district court decision denying Eleventh Amendment immunity pursuant to the collateral order doctrine

Holding that a suit against the Alabama Board of Corrections was barred by the Eleventh Amendment

Holding that the race-neutral reenactment of a state constitution's felon disenfranchisement provision erased the discriminatory taint of earlier enactments

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

Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims

Recognizing ADA claim where plaintiff is "regarded as" disabled

Establishing overtime rules

Adopting the definition of "person" in 42 U.S.C. § 2000e for purposes of Title I of the ADA

Adopting the definition of disability set forth in § 12102

Holding that "an employer has no duty to accommodate an employee it regards as disabled"