550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 269,161 times 367 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' "
505 U.S. 788 (1992) Cited 756 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the decennial census report was not subject to judicial review, because it carried "no direct consequences for the reapportionment," and the President was "not expressly required to adhere to the policy decisions reflected in the Secretary's report"
Holding that a court may "consider the complaint supplemented by undisputed facts evidenced in the record, or the complaint supplemented by undisputed facts plus the court's resolution of disputed facts"
28 U.S.C. § 1361 Cited 6,615 times 4 Legal Analyses
Granting to the district courts "original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff"
Providing that the report "shall identify and include a brief description of the filer's liabilities over $10,000," with certain further clarifications not relevant here
Dictating "face value" acceptance of disclosures, "unless there is a patent omission or ambiguity or the official has independent knowledge of matters outside the report"