19 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 267,813 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 280,791 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
Firefighters v. Cleveland
478 U.S. 501 (1986) Cited 709 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party may not impose duties or obligations on a third party without that party's agreement
Evans v. Jeff D
475 U.S. 717 (1986) Cited 492 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding in § 1988(b) case that Congress gave prevailing party statutory eligibility for discretionary award of attorney's fees and statute did not bestow fee award on attorney
Stringfellow v. Concerned Neighbors in Action
480 U.S. 370 (1987) Cited 276 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that permissive intervenor could not appeal denial of and application to intervene as of right and the restrictions imposed on permissive intervention, because "it can obtain effective review of its claims on appeal from the final judgment"
Donnelly v. Glickman
159 F.3d 405 (9th Cir. 1998) Cited 379 times
Holding that an applicant may lack an interest in the liability phase of an action, but may still be entitled to intervene in the remedies phase
Northwest Forest Resource v. Glickman
82 F.3d 825 (9th Cir. 1996) Cited 405 times
Holding that “the doctrine of last antecedent ... must yield to the most logical meaning of a statute that emerges from its plain language and legislative history”
United States v. City of Los Angeles
288 F.3d 391 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 268 times
Holding that "mere[] differences in [litigation] strategy" are insufficient grounds to "justify intervention as a matter of right"
Freedom From Religion Foundation v. Geithner
644 F.3d 836 (9th Cir. 2011) Cited 173 times
Stating that we review the denial of a motion for permissive intervention for abuse of discretion
Southern California Edison Co. v. Lynch
307 F.3d 794 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 204 times
Holding that market participant SoCal Edison “is in privity with the California Power Exchange Corporation, not with [other market participants]”
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 164,455 times 197 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 24 - Intervention
Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 Cited 9,437 times 37 Legal Analyses
Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them
Section 14141 - Transferred
42 U.S.C. § 14141 Cited 279 times 2 Legal Analyses
Authorizing Attorney General to investigate and, if warranted, file civil litigation to eliminate a “pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers . . . that deprives persons of right, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States”

United States of America v. City of Portland

19 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 a party may not impose duties or obligations on a third party without that party's agreement

Holding in § 1988(b) case that Congress gave prevailing party statutory eligibility for discretionary award of attorney's fees and statute did not bestow fee award on attorney

Holding that permissive intervenor could not appeal denial of and application to intervene as of right and the restrictions imposed on permissive intervention, because "it can obtain effective review of its claims on appeal from the final judgment"

Holding that an applicant may lack an interest in the liability phase of an action, but may still be entitled to intervene in the remedies phase

Holding that “the doctrine of last antecedent ... must yield to the most logical meaning of a statute that emerges from its plain language and legislative history”

Holding that "mere[] differences in [litigation] strategy" are insufficient grounds to "justify intervention as a matter of right"

Stating that we review the denial of a motion for permissive intervention for abuse of discretion

Holding that market participant SoCal Edison “is in privity with the California Power Exchange Corporation, not with [other market participants]”

Holding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."

Granting the right of intervention to qualifying persons "unless existing parties adequately represent" them

Authorizing Attorney General to investigate and, if warranted, file civil litigation to eliminate a “pattern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers . . . that deprives persons of right, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States”