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Shipman v. Funds Management Branch et al

MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

7 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 252,459 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

  2. Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly

    550 U.S. 544 (2007)   Cited 266,381 times   365 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' "

  3. Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights

    551 U.S. 308 (2007)   Cited 9,115 times   104 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"

  4. Francis v. Giacomelli

    588 F.3d 186 (4th Cir. 2009)   Cited 3,904 times
    Holding that the defendant was entitled to qualified immunity since "his actions were not clearly unlawful when performed"

  5. Nemet Chevrolet v. Consumeraffairs.com, Inc.

    591 F.3d 250 (4th Cir. 2009)   Cited 3,041 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a website did not contribute to alleged illegality

  6. Wahi v. Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc.

    562 F.3d 599 (4th Cir. 2009)   Cited 854 times
    Holding that an issue raised in a footnote and addressed with only a single declarative sentence asserting error is waived

  7. James-Bey v. Stancil

    3:13cv386-FDW (W.D.N.C. May. 9, 2016)   Cited 1 times

    3:13cv386-FDW 05-09-2016 TERRANCE L. JAMES-BEY, Petitioner, v. RENOICE E. STANCIL, Respondent. Frank D. Whitney Chief United States District Judge ORDER THIS MATTER is before the Court upon Petitioner Terrence James-Bey's pro se Motion to Dismiss (Doc. No. 6), pro se Motion to Lift Stay (Doc. No. 7), and pro se Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (Doc. No. 8). I. BACKGROUND Petitioner is a prisoner of the State of North Carolina currently serving a life sentence