59 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' "
Garcetti v. Ceballos
547 U.S. 410 (2006) Cited 4,024 times 62 Legal Analyses
Holding if an employee does not speak as a citizen on a matter of public concern, "the employee has no First Amendment cause of action based on his or her employer's reaction to the speech"
Hafer v. Melo
502 U.S. 21 (1991) Cited 7,419 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that state officials may be sued under § 1983 in their personal capacity for damages caused by actions taken by them in their official capacities
Mitchell v. Forsyth
472 U.S. 511 (1985) Cited 9,392 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that some orders denying summary judgment constitute " 'final decisions' " under the collateral order doctrine
Connick v. Myers
461 U.S. 138 (1983) Cited 5,862 times 15 Legal Analyses
Holding that an employer need not "allow events to unfold to the extent that the disruption of the office and the destruction of working relationships is manifest before taking action"
Edelman v. Jordan
415 U.S. 651 (1974) Cited 8,120 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that waiver may be found in "express language" or by "overwhelming implications from the text"
Pickering v. Board of Education
391 U.S. 563 (1968) Cited 5,662 times 28 Legal Analyses
Holding teacher's dismissal for criticizing school board unconstitutional
Rankin v. McPherson
483 U.S. 378 (1987) Cited 1,613 times
Holding clerical employee's dismissal for supporting assassination attempt on President unconstitutional
Waters v. Churchill
511 U.S. 661 (1994) Cited 928 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that basing a termination decision on "the word of two trusted employees, the endorsement of those employees’ reliability," and "a face-to-face meeting with the employee he fired" was reasonable and "no further time needed to be taken"
Lynch v. Donnelly
465 U.S. 668 (1984) Cited 869 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "political divisiveness" could not invalidate inclusion of crèche in municipal Christmas display
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 2000e-2 - Unlawful employment practices
42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 Cited 28,267 times 170 Legal Analyses
Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”

Mial v. Iowa Department of Human Services et al

59 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 if an employee does not speak as a citizen on a matter of public concern, "the employee has no First Amendment cause of action based on his or her employer's reaction to the speech"

Holding that state officials may be sued under § 1983 in their personal capacity for damages caused by actions taken by them in their official capacities

Holding that some orders denying summary judgment constitute " 'final decisions' " under the collateral order doctrine

Holding that an employer need not "allow events to unfold to the extent that the disruption of the office and the destruction of working relationships is manifest before taking action"

Holding that waiver may be found in "express language" or by "overwhelming implications from the text"

Holding teacher's dismissal for criticizing school board unconstitutional

Holding clerical employee's dismissal for supporting assassination attempt on President unconstitutional

Holding that basing a termination decision on "the word of two trusted employees, the endorsement of those employees’ reliability," and "a face-to-face meeting with the employee he fired" was reasonable and "no further time needed to be taken"

Holding that "political divisiveness" could not invalidate inclusion of crèche in municipal Christmas display

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

Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”