60 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,626 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 266,542 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' "
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 27,829 times 138 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Bell v. Wolfish
441 U.S. 520 (1979) Cited 17,404 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"
Scheuer v. Rhodes
416 U.S. 232 (1974) Cited 22,286 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that executive branch officers had qualified immunity
Los Angeles v. Lyons
461 U.S. 95 (1983) Cited 7,503 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding there is no justiciable controversy where plaintiff had once been subjected to a chokehold
Tennessee v. Garner
471 U.S. 1 (1985) Cited 4,974 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that where a suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer or others, the use of deadly force is excessive
Minnesota v. Dickerson
508 U.S. 366 (1993) Cited 3,114 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding a Terry search "must be strictly limited to that which is necessary for the discovery of weapons"
Davis v. Fed. Election Comm'n
554 U.S. 724 (2008) Cited 1,222 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that there was a reasonable expectation that a congressional candidate would be subject to a federal campaign finance law in the future when he "made a public statement expressing his intent" to run for the seat in the future
Elrod v. Burns
427 U.S. 347 (1976) Cited 4,219 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that local government could not constitutionally base public employment opportunities on political affiliation or nonaffiliation
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 345,805 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1346 - United States as defendant
28 U.S.C. § 1346 Cited 24,035 times 23 Legal Analyses
Determining liability to the claimant "in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred"
Section 2680 - Exceptions
28 U.S.C. § 2680 Cited 7,679 times 12 Legal Analyses
Concluding that claims for injurious falsehoods, disparagement of property, slander of goods, or trade libel are claims arising out of libel or slander under the FTCA
Section 609.06 - AUTHORIZED USE OF FORCE
Minn. Stat. § 609.06 Cited 214 times
Stating that a "public officer" is permitted to use reasonable force "in effecting a lawful arrest"
Section 2676 - Judgment as bar
28 U.S.C. § 2676 Cited 204 times 3 Legal Analyses
Providing that "[t]he judgment in an action under [the FTCA] shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee of the government whose act or omission gave rise to the claim"

Goodman et al v. St. Paul, City of et al

60 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 the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

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"

Holding that executive branch officers had qualified immunity

Holding there is no justiciable controversy where plaintiff had once been subjected to a chokehold

Holding that where a suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer or others, the use of deadly force is excessive

Holding a Terry search "must be strictly limited to that which is necessary for the discovery of weapons"

Holding that there was a reasonable expectation that a congressional candidate would be subject to a federal campaign finance law in the future when he "made a public statement expressing his intent" to run for the seat in the future

Holding that local government could not constitutionally base public employment opportunities on political affiliation or nonaffiliation

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

Determining liability to the claimant "in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred"

Concluding that claims for injurious falsehoods, disparagement of property, slander of goods, or trade libel are claims arising out of libel or slander under the FTCA

Stating that a "public officer" is permitted to use reasonable force "in effecting a lawful arrest"

Providing that "[t]he judgment in an action under [the FTCA] shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee of the government whose act or omission gave rise to the claim"