11 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 263,477 times   281 Legal Analyses
    Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
  2. United States v. Sherwood

    312 U.S. 584 (1941)   Cited 3,464 times
    Holding that the Claims Court lacked jurisdiction over claims that are not against United States
  3. Minnesota v. United States

    305 U.S. 382 (1939)   Cited 480 times
    Holding that "[t]he fact that the removal was effected on petition of the United States and the stipulation of its attorney in relation thereto are facts without legal significance"
  4. Civiletti v. Municipal Court

    116 Cal.App.3d 105 (Cal. Ct. App. 1981)   Cited 6 times
    Quashing a testimonial subpoena and subpoena duces tecum against a federal officer
  5. 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 357,835 times   950 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  6. Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 8   Cited 162,084 times   197 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
  7. Section 1441 - Removal of civil actions

    28 U.S.C. § 1441   Cited 51,292 times   151 Legal Analyses
    Holding that “[a]ny civil action of which the district courts have original jurisdiction founded on a claim or right arising under the ... laws of the United States shall be removable without regard to the citizenship or residence of the parties.”
  8. Section 1442 - Federal officers or agencies sued or prosecuted

    28 U.S.C. § 1442   Cited 5,281 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Granting removal power to "[a]ny officer of the United States . . . or person acting under him"
  9. Section 2410 - Actions affecting property on which United States has lien

    28 U.S.C. § 2410   Cited 1,080 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Granting the government a redemption right in sales made to satisfy liens with priority over those of the government
  10. Section 666 - Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforcement

    42 U.S.C. § 666   Cited 535 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Allowing for interstate garnishment for the enforcement of child support and alimony obligations
  11. Section 15301 - Transferred

    42 U.S.C. § 15301   Cited 120 times

    42 U.S.C. § 15301 EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATIONSection 15301 was editorially reclassified as section 20901 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.