128 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 269,029 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts are not required "to credit a complaint's conclusory statements without reference to its factual context"
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 281,939 times 369 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Arbaugh v. Y H Corp.
546 U.S. 500 (2006) Cited 8,415 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that Title VII's numerosity requirement is nonjurisdictional even though it serves the important policy goal of “spar[ing] very small businesses from Title VII liability”
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno
454 U.S. 235 (1981) Cited 4,851 times 13 Legal Analyses
Holding that potential change in law cannot, by itself, fend off dismissal under forum non conveniens absent showing that new law is "clearly inadequate or unsatisfactory"
United States v. Vonn
535 U.S. 55 (2002) Cited 1,636 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that Rule 52(b) applies to Rule 11 errors
Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain
542 U.S. 692 (2004) Cited 1,212 times 16 Legal Analyses
Holding that no "private cause of action" had been Congressionally authorized, and thus, plaintiff was "not entitled to a remedy"
Boumediene v. Bush
553 U.S. 723 (2008) Cited 994 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that enemy combatants are entitled to the privilege of habeas corpus
Marx v. Gen. Revenue Corp.
568 U.S. 371 (2013) Cited 827 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding courts may award costs to prevailing defendants in FDCPA cases without finding the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment under Rule 54(d)
Milner v. Department of the Navy
562 U.S. 2011 (2011) Cited 752 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that FOIA exemptions are "explicitly made exclusive"
Baker v. Carr
369 U.S. 186 (1962) Cited 5,309 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that the plaintiffs had standing to challenge Tennessee's apportionment of state representatives when that apportionment "effect[ed] a gross disproportion of representation to voting population"
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 363,942 times 963 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 2680 - Exceptions
28 U.S.C. § 2680 Cited 7,907 times 12 Legal Analyses
Concluding that claims for injurious falsehoods, disparagement of property, slander of goods, or trade libel are claims arising out of libel or slander under the FTCA
Section 1605 - General exceptions to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
28 U.S.C. § 1605 Cited 1,958 times 55 Legal Analyses
Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991
Section 1330 - Actions against foreign states
28 U.S.C. § 1330 Cited 1,691 times 13 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts with jurisdiction over claims against "foreign state"
Section 1602 - Findings and declaration of purpose
28 U.S.C. § 1602 Cited 1,474 times 19 Legal Analyses
Setting forth Congressional findings and the purposes of FSIA
Section 1603 - Definitions
28 U.S.C. § 1603 Cited 1,392 times 7 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that a state "includes [its] political subdivision"
Section 1350 - Alien's action for tort
28 U.S.C. § 1350 Cited 1,194 times 64 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts jurisdiction over "any civil action . . . for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations"
Section 1604 - Immunity of a foreign state from jurisdiction
28 U.S.C. § 1604 Cited 1,155 times 10 Legal Analyses
Granting immunity to foreign states, their agencies, and their instrumentalities
Section 1605A - Terrorism exception to the jurisdictional immunity of a foreign state
28 U.S.C. § 1605A Cited 522 times 12 Legal Analyses
Adopting definition of "material support or resources" found in 18 U.S.C. § 2339A
Section 2370 - Prohibitions against furnishing assistance
22 U.S.C. § 2370 Cited 139 times 1 Legal Analyses
Authorizing the President to "establish and maintain a total embargo upon all trade between the United States and Cuba"

Schermerhorn et al v. State of Israel et al

128 Cited authorities

Holding that courts are not required "to credit a complaint's conclusory statements without reference to its factual context"

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

Holding that Title VII's numerosity requirement is nonjurisdictional even though it serves the important policy goal of “spar[ing] very small businesses from Title VII liability”

Holding that potential change in law cannot, by itself, fend off dismissal under forum non conveniens absent showing that new law is "clearly inadequate or unsatisfactory"

Holding that Rule 52(b) applies to Rule 11 errors

Holding that no "private cause of action" had been Congressionally authorized, and thus, plaintiff was "not entitled to a remedy"

Holding that enemy combatants are entitled to the privilege of habeas corpus

Holding courts may award costs to prevailing defendants in FDCPA cases without finding the action was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment under Rule 54(d)

Holding that FOIA exemptions are "explicitly made exclusive"

Holding that the plaintiffs had standing to challenge Tennessee's apportionment of state representatives when that apportionment "effect[ed] a gross disproportion of representation to voting population"

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Concluding that claims for injurious falsehoods, disparagement of property, slander of goods, or trade libel are claims arising out of libel or slander under the FTCA

Adopting the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991

Granting district courts with jurisdiction over claims against "foreign state"

Setting forth Congressional findings and the purposes of FSIA

Recognizing that a state "includes [its] political subdivision"

Granting district courts jurisdiction over "any civil action . . . for a tort only, committed in violation of the law of nations"

Granting immunity to foreign states, their agencies, and their instrumentalities

Adopting definition of "material support or resources" found in 18 U.S.C. § 2339A

Authorizing the President to "establish and maintain a total embargo upon all trade between the United States and Cuba"