40 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 254,855 times 279 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 268,629 times 366 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' "
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
578 U.S. 330 (2016) Cited 7,523 times 437 Legal Analyses
Holding that a statutory violation, without more, did not give rise to Article III standing
Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 28,036 times 138 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Lexmark Int'l, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.
572 U.S. 118 (2014) Cited 2,861 times 70 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked
Colorado River Water Cons. Dist. v. U.S.
424 U.S. 800 (1976) Cited 8,204 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court
Unified School Dist. v. Newdow
542 U.S. 1 (2004) Cited 1,208 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiff lacked standing because the interests of the plaintiff and the right-holder were "potentially in conflict"
Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dept
901 F.2d 696 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 16,076 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a cognizable gender discrimination claim could be brought by a female domestic violence victim where the victim alleged police denied protection and made misogynistic comments including that "he did not blame [the victim's] husband for hitting her, because of the way she was 'carrying on'"
Sprewell v. Golden State Warriors
266 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 5,095 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss
Kowalski v. Tesmer
543 U.S. 125 (2004) Cited 704 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that attorneys lacked third party standing to assert the rights of future, as yet unascertained clients with whom “they ha[d] no relationship at all”

Peri Formwork Systems, Inc. v. Legendary Builders Corporation et al

40 Cited authorities

Holding that a claim is plausible where a plaintiff's allegations enable the court to draw a "reasonable inference" the defendant is liable

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 a statutory violation, without more, did not give rise to Article III standing

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Holding that a plaintiff seeking to bring suit under a federal statute must show not only that he has standing under Article III, but also that his "complaint fall within the zone of interests protected by the law" invoked

Holding that, in limited circumstances, federal courts should abstain from deciding a case when there are related proceedings pending in state court

Holding that the plaintiff lacked standing because the interests of the plaintiff and the right-holder were "potentially in conflict"

Holding that unwarranted inferences are insufficient to defeat a motion to dismiss

Holding that attorneys lacked third party standing to assert the rights of future, as yet unascertained clients with whom “they ha[d] no relationship at all”