550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 268,213 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' "
Holding that if a complaint "relies heavily upon [a contract's] terms and effect" the contract may be considered at the 12(b) stage even if the contract is not incorporated in or attached to the complaint
Determining that "the district court did not abuse its discretion in considering the fourth factor, prejudice, as it noted the difficulty the government would have in litigating a matter that was filed four months beyond the limitations period"
Affirming dismissal of plaintiff's FTCA claims where plaintiff filed his complaint in federal court seven months after the date of mailing of the agency's denial letter