550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 273,590 times 368 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
533 U.S. 289 (2001) Cited 1,445 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that title of provision, "Elimination of Custody Review by Habeas Corpus," along with broad statement of intent to preclude review, was not sufficient to bar review of habeas corpus petitions
Holding that a civil-rights complaint was inadequate where the plaintiff alleged merely that he was terminated by his employer, a public school district, for "political and advocacy reasons," but "fail[ed] to identify any activity on his part, even in the most general terms, that triggered his termination."
376 U.S. 149 (1964) Cited 237 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding regulations affecting antecedent rights are not to be given retroactive effect absent an "unequivocal" manifestation the regulations were meant to be applied retroactively