16 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 263,477 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 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
Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington
326 U.S. 310 (1945) Cited 23,009 times 110 Legal Analyses
Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )
Settles v. U.S. Parole Com'n
429 F.3d 1098 (D.C. Cir. 2005) Cited 519 times
Holding plaintiff had standing to challenge a Parole Commission rule preventing him from having a representative at his parole hearing despite the fact he had not obtained a representative who would have been ready and able to appear on his behalf
Mwani v. bin Laden
417 F.3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2005) Cited 513 times
Holding that jurisdiction could be exercised where defendants had engaged in numerous conspiracies to bomb the World Trade Center, the United Nations, and the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels
GTE New Media Services Inc. v. BellSouth Corp.
199 F.3d 1343 (D.C. Cir. 2000) Cited 486 times
Holding that personal jurisdiction could not be based upon "mere accessibility to an Internet site in the District" where defendants had "no other contacts with the District of Columbia"
Second Amendment Foundation v. United States Conference of Mayors
274 F.3d 521 (D.C. Cir. 2001) Cited 233 times
Holding that to prevail on conspiracy theory of jurisdiction a party "must make a prima facie showing of civil conspiracy."
Sykes v. Dudas
573 F. Supp. 2d 191 (D.D.C. 2008) Cited 38 times
Providing that "[i]n determining a motion for summary judgment, the court may assume that facts identified by the moving party in its statement of material facts are admitted, unless such a fact is controverted in the statement of genuine issues filed in opposition to the motion"
Bouchet v. National Urban League, Inc.
730 F.2d 799 (D.C. Cir. 1984) Cited 62 times
Declining to "create a new tort" because plaintiffs claim "involved substantial elements of . . . defamation" and was therefore time-barred
Buesgens v. Brown
567 F. Supp. 2d 26 (D.D.C. 2008) Cited 13 times
Concluding that exercise of personal jurisdiction was improper absent a showing of a relationship between the plaintiff's allegations and claims against a defendant and the District of Columbia
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 357,835 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
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 162,084 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,380 times 128 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 13-423 - Personal jurisdiction based upon conduct
D.C. Code § 13-423 Cited 671 times
Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent

Kaufman et al v. Internal Revenue Service et al

16 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

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

Holding plaintiff had standing to challenge a Parole Commission rule preventing him from having a representative at his parole hearing despite the fact he had not obtained a representative who would have been ready and able to appear on his behalf

Holding that jurisdiction could be exercised where defendants had engaged in numerous conspiracies to bomb the World Trade Center, the United Nations, and the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels

Holding that personal jurisdiction could not be based upon "mere accessibility to an Internet site in the District" where defendants had "no other contacts with the District of Columbia"

Holding that to prevail on conspiracy theory of jurisdiction a party "must make a prima facie showing of civil conspiracy."

Providing that "[i]n determining a motion for summary judgment, the court may assume that facts identified by the moving party in its statement of material facts are admitted, unless such a fact is controverted in the statement of genuine issues filed in opposition to the motion"

Declining to "create a new tort" because plaintiffs claim "involved substantial elements of . . . defamation" and was therefore time-barred

Concluding that exercise of personal jurisdiction was improper absent a showing of a relationship between the plaintiff's allegations and claims against a defendant and the District of Columbia

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. . . ."

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent