24 Cited authorities

Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.
534 U.S. 506 (2002) Cited 16,761 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"
Adickes v. Kress Co.
398 U.S. 144 (1970) Cited 25,041 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a private person who conspires with government actors to deprive a plaintiff of her constitutional rights acts "under color of law" for purposes of § 1983
Crawford-El v. Britton
523 U.S. 574 (1998) Cited 3,866 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiff may pursue ordinary discovery into official's intent for claims having intent element notwithstanding irrelevance of intent to qualified immunity defense
Bearden v. Georgia
461 U.S. 660 (1983) Cited 1,394 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that the State may enforce judgments against indigents by even such intrusive means as compelled "labor or public service"
Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara
307 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 2,862 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiff's allegations that a coroner's knowingly or recklessly false statements led to his arrest and prosecution were sufficient to state a § 1983 claim
Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dept
839 F.2d 621 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 3,970 times
Holding that " claim can be stated under section 1986 only if the complaint contains a valid claim under section 1985"
Branch v. Tunnell
14 F.3d 449 (9th Cir. 1994) Cited 2,967 times
Holding that plaintiffs "`must state in their complaint nonconclusory allegations setting forth evidence of unlawful intent. The allegations of facts must be specific and concrete enough to enable the defendants to prepare a response, and where appropriate, a motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity.'"
Clegg v. Cult Awareness Network
18 F.3d 752 (9th Cir. 1994) Cited 1,847 times
Holding that a national organization was not sufficiently connected to a "place" open to the public
Olsen v. Idaho State Bd. of Medicine
363 F.3d 916 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 979 times
Holding that members of Idaho State Board of Medicine, their staff, and their counsel were entitled to absolute immunity under Butz and Mishler
Nevijel v. North Coast Life Ins. Co.
651 F.2d 671 (9th Cir. 1981) Cited 1,344 times
Holding that Rule 8 is violated when a complaint is excessively "verbose, confusing and almost entirely conclusory"
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 486,730 times 688 Legal Analyses
Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
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
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 156,162 times 193 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 9 - Pleading Special Matters
Fed. R. Civ. P. 9 Cited 38,918 times 316 Legal Analyses
Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"
Section 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights
42 U.S.C. § 1985 Cited 19,820 times 10 Legal Analyses
Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror

Jeffrey Simonek v. City of El Segundo et al

24 Cited authorities

Holding with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"

Holding that a private person who conspires with government actors to deprive a plaintiff of her constitutional rights acts "under color of law" for purposes of § 1983

Holding that plaintiff may pursue ordinary discovery into official's intent for claims having intent element notwithstanding irrelevance of intent to qualified immunity defense

Holding that the State may enforce judgments against indigents by even such intrusive means as compelled "labor or public service"

Holding that plaintiff's allegations that a coroner's knowingly or recklessly false statements led to his arrest and prosecution were sufficient to state a § 1983 claim

Holding that " claim can be stated under section 1986 only if the complaint contains a valid claim under section 1985"

Holding that a national organization was not sufficiently connected to a "place" open to the public

Holding that members of Idaho State Board of Medicine, their staff, and their counsel were entitled to absolute immunity under Butz and Mishler

Holding that Rule 8 is violated when a complaint is excessively "verbose, confusing and almost entirely conclusory"

Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

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

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Permitting "[m]alice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind [to] be alleged generally"

Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror