550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 267,331 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' "
420 U.S. 103 (1975) Cited 4,615 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Fourth Amendment requires a judicial determination of probable cause as a prerequisite to any extended restraint on liberty following an arrest
Holding that a cognizable gender discrimination claim could be brought by a female domestic violence victim where the victim alleged police denied protection and made misogynistic comments including that "he did not blame [the victim's] husband for hitting her, because of the way she was 'carrying on'"
472 U.S. 797 (1985) Cited 1,789 times 19 Legal Analyses
Holding that “the Due Process Clause of course requires that the named plaintiff at all times adequately represent the interests of the absent class members”
445 U.S. 388 (1980) Cited 2,015 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding even a named plaintiff whose individual claims are moot retains a "personal stake" in representing the class jurisdictionally sufficient to appeal the denial of class certification