49 Cited authorities

  1. Ashcroft v. Iqbal

    556 U.S. 662 (2009)   Cited 255,413 times   280 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. Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife

    504 U.S. 555 (1992)   Cited 28,088 times   139 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
  3. Village of Willowbrook v. Olech

    528 U.S. 562 (2000)   Cited 6,421 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a class of one could challenge different treatment under the Equal Protection Clause where treatment was alleged to be "irrational and wholly arbitrary"
  4. Fed. Deposit Ins. v. Meyer

    510 U.S. 471 (1994)   Cited 7,069 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding a Bivens claim does not lie against federal agencies because, if damages claims were permitted against federal agencies, "there would be no reason for aggrieved parties to bring damages actions against individual officers" and thus "the deterrent effects of the Bivens remedy would be lost"
  5. Spencer v. Kemna

    523 U.S. 1 (1998)   Cited 5,632 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an issue is moot when "there is nothing for us to remedy"
  6. Daimlerchrysler Corp. v. Cuno

    547 U.S. 332 (2006)   Cited 2,692 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an injury a plaintiff "suffers in some indefinite way in common with people generally" is not a cognizable injury-in-fact
  7. Warth v. Seldin

    422 U.S. 490 (1975)   Cited 11,940 times   14 Legal Analyses
    Holding that Article III requires plaintiffs "to establish that, in fact, the asserted injury was the consequence of the defendants' actions"
  8. Lewis v. Continental Bank Corp.

    494 U.S. 472 (1990)   Cited 3,336 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding mootness destroys subject-matter jurisdiction
  9. Harris v. Mills

    572 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2009)   Cited 6,629 times
    Holding that notice and opportunity to be heard before deprivation of constitutionally protected interest coupled with Article 78 post-deprivation remedy satisfied due process
  10. Bender v. Williamsport Area School Dist

    475 U.S. 534 (1986)   Cited 2,912 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a school board member sued in his official capacity was bound by the board’s litigation decisions and could not file his own notice of appeal
  11. 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 348,708 times   930 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
  12. Section 1346 - United States as defendant

    28 U.S.C. § 1346   Cited 24,150 times   23 Legal Analyses
    Determining liability to the claimant "in accordance with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred"
  13. Section 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1985   Cited 19,930 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Concerning conspiracies to obstruct justice or intimidate a party, witness, or juror
  14. Section 2284 - Three-judge court; when required; composition; procedure

    28 U.S.C. § 2284   Cited 1,791 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Providing for the convention of such a court whenever an action is filed challenging the constitutionality of apportionment of legislative districts
  15. Section 15 - Counting electoral votes in Congress

    3 U.S.C. § 15   Cited 72 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Using the word "decide" or "decision" six times in reference to Congress's responsibilities during the certification proceeding