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Clemens v. Fanning et al

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18 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 262,920 times   281 Legal Analyses
    Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

  2. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 276,185 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

  3. Erickson v. Pardus

    551 U.S. 89 (2007)   Cited 64,160 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"

  4. Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. Morgan

    536 U.S. 101 (2002)   Cited 10,543 times   31 Legal Analyses
    Holding limitations period for hostile-work-environment claim runs from the last act composing the claim

  5. Venture Associates v. Zenith Data Systems

    987 F.2d 429 (7th Cir. 1993)   Cited 1,820 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding "minor, non-substantive changes" in response to offer prevented contract formation under Illinois law

  6. Tomanovich v. City of Inidanapolis

    457 F.3d 656 (7th Cir. 2006)   Cited 682 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an official complaint qualifies as a statutorily protected activity if the complaint "indicate the discrimination occurred because of sex" or another protected class

  7. Cady v. Sheahan

    467 F.3d 1057 (7th Cir. 2006)   Cited 667 times
    Holding that "even pro se litigants must follow the rules of civil procedure"

  8. U.S. ex Rel. Garst v. Lockheed-Martin Corp.

    328 F.3d 374 (7th Cir. 2003)   Cited 724 times
    Holding that a court could not dismiss a complaint merely because it contains repetitious and irrelevant matter, as "surplus-age in a complaint can be ignored"

  9. Alexander v. Casino Queen, Inc.

    739 F.3d 972 (7th Cir. 2014)   Cited 318 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding comparators "directly comparable" because they held same positions and assignments, worked under similar terms and discipline procedures, and had similar relevant conduct

  10. Mannie v. Potter

    394 F.3d 977 (7th Cir. 2005)   Cited 214 times
    Holding the plaintiff made an insufficient showing of a hostile work environment where "[m]ost of the conduct that forms the basis of her claim consists of derogatory statements made by supervisors or co-workers out of her hearing"

  11. 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 357,280 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

  12. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 161,761 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

  13. Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5   Cited 27,323 times   124 Legal Analyses
    Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires