93 Cited authorities

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' "
Farmer v. Brennan
511 U.S. 825 (1994) Cited 55,536 times 18 Legal Analyses
Holding that the deliberate indifference standard utilized for a conditions of confinement claim "is inappropriate . . . when officials stand accused of using excessive physical force."
Porter v. Nussle
534 U.S. 516 (2002) Cited 13,871 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a state prisoner must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a complaint
Sandin v. Conner
515 U.S. 472 (1995) Cited 18,655 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that liberty interests requiring procedural due process are limited to freedom from restraints that impose "atypical and significant hardship" as compared to ordinary prison life
Will v. Michigan Dept. of State Police
491 U.S. 58 (1989) Cited 24,127 times
Holding that official capacity state officer suits for prospective injunctive relief are suits against a "person" under § 1983 even though a "State" is not a "person" under that statute
Estelle v. Gamble
429 U.S. 97 (1976) Cited 54,863 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that the government has an obligation to provide medical care to incarcerated persons
Papasan v. Allain
478 U.S. 265 (1986) Cited 16,677 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that Ex parte Young would not support a suit against a state for ongoing liability for an alleged past breach of trust, since "continuing payment of the income from the lost corpus is essentially equivalent in economic terms to a one-time restoration of the lost corpus itself"
Pennhurst State School Hosp. v. Halderman
465 U.S. 89 (1984) Cited 13,437 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that sovereign immunity prohibits federal courts from "instruct[ing] state officials on how to conform their conduct to state law"
Hudson v. Palmer
468 U.S. 517 (1984) Cited 12,381 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that prisoners have no reasonable expectation of privacy
Scheuer v. Rhodes
416 U.S. 232 (1974) Cited 22,286 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that executive branch officers had qualified immunity
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
Section 1997e - Suits by prisoners
42 U.S.C. § 1997e Cited 53,738 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding that prisoners must exhaust "available" administrative remedies before filing suit in federal court
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
Section 24 - Civil actions against department personnel
N.Y. Correct. Law § 24 Cited 311 times
Barring suits against a correction officer "in his or her personal capacity, for damages arising out of any act done or the failure to perform any act within the scope of the employment and in the discharge of the duties by such officer or employee"

Kellogg v. New York State Department of Correctional Services et al

93 Cited authorities

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 deliberate indifference standard utilized for a conditions of confinement claim "is inappropriate . . . when officials stand accused of using excessive physical force."

Holding that a state prisoner must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a complaint

Holding that liberty interests requiring procedural due process are limited to freedom from restraints that impose "atypical and significant hardship" as compared to ordinary prison life

Holding that official capacity state officer suits for prospective injunctive relief are suits against a "person" under § 1983 even though a "State" is not a "person" under that statute

Holding that the government has an obligation to provide medical care to incarcerated persons

Holding that Ex parte Young would not support a suit against a state for ongoing liability for an alleged past breach of trust, since "continuing payment of the income from the lost corpus is essentially equivalent in economic terms to a one-time restoration of the lost corpus itself"

Holding that sovereign immunity prohibits federal courts from "instruct[ing] state officials on how to conform their conduct to state law"

Holding that prisoners have no reasonable expectation of privacy

Holding that executive branch officers had qualified immunity

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 prisoners must exhaust "available" administrative remedies before filing suit in federal court

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

Barring suits against a correction officer "in his or her personal capacity, for damages arising out of any act done or the failure to perform any act within the scope of the employment and in the discharge of the duties by such officer or employee"