35 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 263,477 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 276,716 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
Mathews v. Eldridge
424 U.S. 319 (1976) Cited 16,032 times 43 Legal Analyses
Holding that federal procedural due process claims are subject to a balancing test, not heightened scrutiny
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. Siracusano
563 U.S. 2011 (2011) Cited 1,422 times 59 Legal Analyses
Holding that plaintiffs had adequately pled a Rule 10b–5 claim—where defendant had disputed the sufficiency of the allegations with respect to the elements of scienter and materiality—by alleging that defendant had forestalled a stock price drop by making affirmative statements confirming the market's impression that defendant's leading product was safe, despite defendant's awareness of evidence suggesting a significant risk that the nasal spray led to loss of sense of smell; when the risk was finally (belatedly) disclosed, the stock price plummeted
Alexander v. Choate
469 U.S. 287 (1985) Cited 1,255 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that an accommodation is reasonable under the ADA if it provides "meaningful access to the benefit that the [prison] offers"
Armstrong v. Manzo
380 U.S. 545 (1965) Cited 2,594 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that failure to give proper notice violates "the rudimentary demands of due process of law"
Brown v. Brody
199 F.3d 446 (D.C. Cir. 1999) Cited 669 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that lateral transfer or the denial thereof, without more, does not constitute an adverse employment action
Forkkio v. Powell
306 F.3d 1127 (D.C. Cir. 2002) Cited 421 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that while "supervision" may have caused an employee "subjective injury," it did not "objectively harm his working conditions or future employment prospects"
Mary Jo C. v. N.Y. State & Local Ret. Sys.
707 F.3d 144 (2d Cir. 2013) Cited 288 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the statute unambiguously limits employment discrimination claims to Title I. A public employee may not bring a Title II claim against his or her employer, at least when the defendant employer employs fifteen or more employees."
Blackmar v. Guerre
342 U.S. 512 (1952) Cited 421 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that Congress must give express authorization for an agency to be sued in its own name
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 357,835 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 72,380 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 2000e - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 2000e Cited 52,350 times 130 Legal Analyses
Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions
Section 12111 - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 12111 Cited 8,204 times 61 Legal Analyses
Adopting the definition of "person" in 42 U.S.C. § 2000e for purposes of Title I of the ADA
Section 12131 - Definitions
42 U.S.C. § 12131 Cited 5,322 times 1 Legal Analyses
Defining discrimination to include the failure to provide "reasonable accommodations"

Sutton v. Billings, et al

35 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

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 federal procedural due process claims are subject to a balancing test, not heightened scrutiny

Holding that an accommodation is reasonable under the ADA if it provides "meaningful access to the benefit that the [prison] offers"

Holding that failure to give proper notice violates "the rudimentary demands of due process of law"

Holding that lateral transfer or the denial thereof, without more, does not constitute an adverse employment action

Holding that while "supervision" may have caused an employee "subjective injury," it did not "objectively harm his working conditions or future employment prospects"

Holding that "the statute unambiguously limits employment discrimination claims to Title I. A public employee may not bring a Title II claim against his or her employer, at least when the defendant employer employs fifteen or more employees."

Holding that Congress must give express authorization for an agency to be sued in its own name

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

Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

Adopting the definition of "person" in 42 U.S.C. § 2000e for purposes of Title I of the ADA

Defining discrimination to include the failure to provide "reasonable accommodations"