35 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,860 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 265,830 times 364 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' "
Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. White
548 U.S. 53 (2006) Cited 11,225 times 102 Legal Analyses
Holding that a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"
Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. Morgan
536 U.S. 101 (2002) Cited 10,244 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding limitations period for hostile-work-environment claim runs from the last act composing the claim
Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. v. Breeden
532 U.S. 268 (2001) Cited 5,356 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that the temporal proximity requirement to establish a prima facie case "between an employer's knowledge of protected activity and an adverse employment action as sufficient evidence" must be "very close"
American Dental Assoc. v. Cigna Corp.
605 F.3d 1283 (11th Cir. 2010) Cited 1,578 times
Holding that the district court properly dismissed plaintiffs' § 1962(c) claims because plaintiffs had not sufficiently pled the acts of mail and wire fraud alleged to form a pattern of racketeering activity
Bryant v. Rich
530 F.3d 1368 (11th Cir. 2008) Cited 1,317 times
Holding that denying access to grievance forms can make an administrative remedy unavailable
Thomas v. Cooper Lighting
506 F.3d 1361 (11th Cir. 2007) Cited 964 times
Holding a three-month interval between the protected activity and termination alone is too attenuated, as a matter of law, to satisfy the causation element of a retaliation claim
Williamson v. Tucker
645 F.2d 404 (5th Cir. 1981) Cited 2,585 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that experience on the Frito-Lay board was "business experience and knowledge adequate to the exercise of partnership powers in a real estate joint venture."
United Tech. Corp. v. Mazer
556 F.3d 1260 (11th Cir. 2009) Cited 874 times
Holding that " court without personal jurisdiction is powerless to take further action"
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 344,948 times 920 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-5 - Enforcement provisions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5 Cited 26,839 times 124 Legal Analyses
Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires
Section 2601 - Findings and purposes
29 U.S.C. § 2601 Cited 7,641 times 39 Legal Analyses
Finding that there is inadequate job security for employees who have serious health conditions that prevent them from working for temporary periods

Hughes v. Fulton County, Georgia

35 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 a jury could find a reassignment from a position with "an indication of prestige" to one involving less desirable responsibilities "would have been materially adverse to a reasonable employee"

Holding limitations period for hostile-work-environment claim runs from the last act composing the claim

Holding that the temporal proximity requirement to establish a prima facie case "between an employer's knowledge of protected activity and an adverse employment action as sufficient evidence" must be "very close"

Holding that the district court properly dismissed plaintiffs' § 1962(c) claims because plaintiffs had not sufficiently pled the acts of mail and wire fraud alleged to form a pattern of racketeering activity

Holding that denying access to grievance forms can make an administrative remedy unavailable

Holding a three-month interval between the protected activity and termination alone is too attenuated, as a matter of law, to satisfy the causation element of a retaliation claim

Holding that experience on the Frito-Lay board was "business experience and knowledge adequate to the exercise of partnership powers in a real estate joint venture."

Holding that " court without personal jurisdiction is powerless to take further action"

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

Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires

Finding that there is inadequate job security for employees who have serious health conditions that prevent them from working for temporary periods