71 Cited authorities

Harlow v. Fitzgerald
457 U.S. 800 (1982) Cited 32,036 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that public officials are entitled to a "qualified immunity" from "liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established . . . rights of which a reasonable person would have known"
Kentucky v. Graham
473 U.S. 159 (1985) Cited 19,821 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"
Anderson v. Creighton
483 U.S. 635 (1987) Cited 15,694 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that "in the light of pre-existing law the unlawfulness [of the challenged action] must be apparent"
Bivens v. Six Unknown Fed. Narcotics Agents
403 U.S. 388 (1971) Cited 26,413 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is an implied cause of action for money damages against federal officials for violations of the Fourth Amendment
Hafer v. Melo
502 U.S. 21 (1991) Cited 7,611 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
Conley v. Gibson
355 U.S. 41 (1957) Cited 59,120 times 25 Legal Analyses
Holding that "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"
Malley v. Briggs
475 U.S. 335 (1986) Cited 9,408 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding a right is not clearly established if reasonable officers could disagree over it
Wilson v. Layne
526 U.S. 603 (1999) Cited 3,938 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding that officers’ conduct was reasonable where they followed a common police practice and no judicial opinions at the time prohibited the conduct
Correctional Services Corporation v. Malesko
534 U.S. 61 (2001) Cited 2,830 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that there is no private right of action under Bivens for damages against private entities that engage in alleged constitutional deprivations while acting under color of federal law
Asahi Metal Indus. Co. Ltd. v. Superior Court
480 U.S. 102 (1987) Cited 4,947 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable
Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights
42 U.S.C. § 1983 Cited 500,574 times 705 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 357,280 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
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 72,180 times 128 Legal Analyses
Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time
Section 1988 - Proceedings in vindication of civil rights
42 U.S.C. § 1988 Cited 22,092 times 45 Legal Analyses
Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)
Section 701 - Application; definitions
5 U.S.C. § 701 Cited 9,525 times 39 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition given in Section 551
Section 702 - Right of review
5 U.S.C. § 702 Cited 7,202 times 31 Legal Analyses
Granting judicial review of "agency action"
Section 233 - Civil actions or proceedings against commissioned officers or employees
42 U.S.C. § 233 Cited 1,192 times 3 Legal Analyses
Providing a remedy against the United States for certain injuries caused by employees of the Public Health Service, and stating that "[t]he time limit for filing a claim under this subsection ... shall be tolled during the pendency of a [n] [administrative] request for benefits," § 233(p)
Section 13-423 - Personal jurisdiction based upon conduct
D.C. Code § 13-423 Cited 671 times
Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent
Section 822 - Persons required to register
21 U.S.C. § 822 Cited 213 times 9 Legal Analyses
Addressing registration and conditions governing the authorized distribution of controlled substances
Section 829 - Prescriptions
21 U.S.C. § 829 Cited 173 times 18 Legal Analyses
Authorizing prescriptions for drugs on Schedule II, III, IV, and V only

Roane et al v. Gonzales et al

71 Cited authorities

Holding that public officials are entitled to a "qualified immunity" from "liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established . . . rights of which a reasonable person would have known"

Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"

Holding that "in the light of pre-existing law the unlawfulness [of the challenged action] must be apparent"

Holding that there is an implied cause of action for money damages against federal officials for violations of the Fourth Amendment

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 "a complaint should not be dismissed for failure to state a claim unless it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief"

Holding a right is not clearly established if reasonable officers could disagree over it

Holding that officers’ conduct was reasonable where they followed a common police practice and no judicial opinions at the time prohibited the conduct

Holding that there is no private right of action under Bivens for damages against private entities that engage in alleged constitutional deprivations while acting under color of federal law

Holding that, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable

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

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Finding that 28 U.S.C. § 1920 defines the term "costs" as used in Rule 54(d) and enumerates the expenses that a federal court may tax as a cost under the discretionary authority granted in Rule 54(d)

Adopting the definition given in Section 551

Granting judicial review of "agency action"

Providing a remedy against the United States for certain injuries caused by employees of the Public Health Service, and stating that "[t]he time limit for filing a claim under this subsection ... shall be tolled during the pendency of a [n] [administrative] request for benefits," § 233(p)

Authorizing jurisdiction over a person, who acts directly or by an agent

Addressing registration and conditions governing the authorized distribution of controlled substances

Authorizing prescriptions for drugs on Schedule II, III, IV, and V only