23 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 252,314 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 266,259 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' "
Baldwin Cty. Welcome Ctr. v. Brown
466 U.S. 147 (1984) Cited 2,626 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff "who fails to act diligently cannot invoke equitable principles to excuse that lack of diligence"
Nemet Chevrolet v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.
591 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,041 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality
Coleman v. Md. Court of Appeals
626 F.3d 187 (4th Cir. 2010) Cited 2,239 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that an African-American plaintiff's statement that he "was treated differently as a result of his race than whites" was too conclusory to state a claim of discrimination in the employment context
Walters v. McMahen
684 F.3d 435 (4th Cir. 2012) Cited 1,225 times
Holding that, as a matter of law, plaintiffs' RICO conspiracy claim failed where the underlying substantive claim was deficient
Ibarra v. U.S.
120 F.3d 472 (4th Cir. 1997) Cited 1,571 times
Holding that "once the Government initiates forfeiture proceedings, the district court is divested of jurisdiction . . . remains without jurisdiction during the pendency of the proceeding unless the claimant timely files a claim"
Chacko v. Patuxent Institution
429 F.3d 505 (4th Cir. 2005) Cited 851 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies where his EEOC charge alleged three specific instances of harassment by a supervisor and his federal complaint alleged long-term harassment by colleagues
Hawkins v. Pepsico, Inc.
203 F.3d 274 (4th Cir. 2000) Cited 837 times
Holding that the perception of the decision-maker, not the self-assessment of the plaintiff, is relevant to determine whether discrimination motivates an adverse employment action
Harvey v. City of New Bern Police Department
813 F.2d 652 (4th Cir. 1987) Cited 240 times
Holding that delivery of notice to plaintiff's home triggered limitations period even if plaintiff did not actually receive the notice on that date
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 345,449 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 2000e - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e Cited 51,471 times 129 Legal Analyses
Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 48,283 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5 Cited 26,858 times 124 Legal Analyses
Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires
Section 1601.28 - Notice of right to sue: Procedure and authority
29 C.F.R. § 1601.28 Cited 571 times 5 Legal Analyses
Describing exception to usual proceeding of terminating investigation upon issuance of notice of right-to-sue

Johnson v. Edward Jones & Co., L.P.

23 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 plaintiff "who fails to act diligently cannot invoke equitable principles to excuse that lack of diligence"

Holding that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality

Holding that an African-American plaintiff's statement that he "was treated differently as a result of his race than whites" was too conclusory to state a claim of discrimination in the employment context

Holding that, as a matter of law, plaintiffs' RICO conspiracy claim failed where the underlying substantive claim was deficient

Holding that "once the Government initiates forfeiture proceedings, the district court is divested of jurisdiction . . . remains without jurisdiction during the pendency of the proceeding unless the claimant timely files a claim"

Holding that the plaintiff had failed to exhaust his administrative remedies where his EEOC charge alleged three specific instances of harassment by a supervisor and his federal complaint alleged long-term harassment by colleagues

Holding that the perception of the decision-maker, not the self-assessment of the plaintiff, is relevant to determine whether discrimination motivates an adverse employment action

Holding that delivery of notice to plaintiff's home triggered limitations period even if plaintiff did not actually receive the notice on that date

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

Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

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

Describing exception to usual proceeding of terminating investigation upon issuance of notice of right-to-sue