Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 251,785 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
Christopher v. Harbury
536 U.S. 403 (2002) Cited 5,070 times
Holding Verdugo-Urquidez and Eisentrager foreclosed due process claim for actions taken against alien abroad
Moon v. Newsome
863 F.2d 835 (11th Cir. 1989) Cited 3,355 times
Holding that a pro se party must abide by “the relevant law and rules of court”
Hill v. White
321 F.3d 1334 (11th Cir. 2003) Cited 836 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[w]e review de novo the district court's grant of a motion to dismiss under 12(b) for failure to state a claim"
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 344,855 times 920 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss