25 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 260,142 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 273,590 times 368 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
Nemet Chevrolet v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.
591 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2009) Cited 3,149 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality
Walters v. McMahen
684 F.3d 435 (4th Cir. 2012) Cited 1,263 times
Holding that, as a matter of law, plaintiffs' RICO conspiracy claim failed where the underlying substantive claim was deficient
Evans v. B.F. Perkins Company
166 F.3d 642 (4th Cir. 1999) Cited 1,723 times
Holding that when a defendant challenges subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), the court may consider evidence outside the pleadings without converting the proceeding to one for summary judgment
Ibarra v. U.S.
120 F.3d 472 (4th Cir. 1997) Cited 1,610 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"
Jones v. Calvert Group, Ltd.
551 F.3d 297 (4th Cir. 2009) Cited 981 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff's failure to exhaust his administrative remedies on an ADEA claim will deprive federal courts of subject matter jurisdiction over the claim
Chacko v. Patuxent Institution
429 F.3d 505 (4th Cir. 2005) Cited 876 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
Khoury v. Meserve
Civil Action No. DKC 2002-3511 (D. Md. Jun. 23, 2003) Cited 615 times
Holding that a plaintiff's allegations that her supervisor "yelled at [her], told her she was incompetent, pushed her down in her chair, and blocked the door to prevent [her] from leaving while he continued to hell at her" were not sufficient to establish a hostile work environment claim
Sydnor v. Fairfax Cnty.
681 F.3d 591 (4th Cir. 2012) Cited 451 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that, where an EEOC charge and subsequent federal court complaint both alleged discrimination on the basis of disability because the plaintiff was denied a reasonable accommodation, the exhaustion requirement was satisfied even though the plaintiff raised different specific reasonable accommodations in the two documents
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 354,229 times 943 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 52,072 times 130 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 50,129 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 27,187 times 124 Legal Analyses
Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires
Section 12101 - Findings and purpose
42 U.S.C. § 12101 Cited 23,791 times 65 Legal Analyses
Finding a pattern of " unnecessary discrimination and prejudice" that "costs the United States billions of dollars in unnecessary expenses resulting from dependency and nonproductivity"
Section 12117 - Enforcement
42 U.S.C. § 12117 Cited 3,461 times 10 Legal Analyses
Adopting exhaustion procedures set forth in Title VII for ADA claims

Munu v. Anne Arundel Medical Center

25 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 that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality

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

Holding that when a defendant challenges subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), the court may consider evidence outside the pleadings without converting the proceeding to one for summary judgment

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 a plaintiff's failure to exhaust his administrative remedies on an ADEA claim will deprive federal courts of subject matter jurisdiction over the 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 a plaintiff's allegations that her supervisor "yelled at [her], told her she was incompetent, pushed her down in her chair, and blocked the door to prevent [her] from leaving while he continued to hell at her" were not sufficient to establish a hostile work environment claim

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

Finding a pattern of " unnecessary discrimination and prejudice" that "costs the United States billions of dollars in unnecessary expenses resulting from dependency and nonproductivity"

Adopting exhaustion procedures set forth in Title VII for ADA claims