29 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
Erickson v. Pardus
551 U.S. 89 (2007) Cited 65,504 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"
Hishon v. King Spalding
467 U.S. 69 (1984) Cited 12,571 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that the right of expression does not permit selecting law firm partners in violation of Title VII
Scheuer v. Rhodes
416 U.S. 232 (1974) Cited 22,728 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that executive branch officers had qualified immunity
United States v. Mead Corp.
533 U.S. 218 (2001) Cited 2,623 times 41 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Customs classification ruling "has no claim to judicial deference under Chevron " but can "claim respect according to its persuasiveness"
Jenkins v. McKeithen
395 U.S. 411 (1969) Cited 7,751 times
Holding that in 12(b) motions, material allegations are taken as true and liberally construed in favor of non-moving party
Giarratano v. Johnson
521 F.3d 298 (4th Cir. 2008) Cited 3,021 times
Holding a court need not accept as true a complaint's legal conclusions, "unwarranted inferences, unreasonable conclusions, or arguments."
Alexander v. Choate
469 U.S. 287 (1985) Cited 1,261 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"
Albertsons, Inc. v. Kirkingburg
527 U.S. 555 (1999) Cited 690 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that although vision-impaired individuals may not have "an onerous burden" in demonstrating disability and "ordinarily will meet the [ADA]'s definition of disability," they must still offer evidence of "limitation in terms of their own experience"
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 362,607 times 962 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
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. . . ."
Section 794 - Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs
29 U.S.C. § 794 Cited 12,712 times 30 Legal Analyses
Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims
Section 12132 - Discrimination
42 U.S.C. § 12132 Cited 8,598 times 11 Legal Analyses
Prohibiting disability discrimination by public entities
Section 35.130 - General prohibitions against discrimination
28 C.F.R. § 35.130 Cited 1,651 times 6 Legal Analyses
Finding discrimination in violation of ADA when disabled persons have unequal opportunity to participate in state services or unequal ability to realize the benefit of those services
Section 391.41 - Physical qualifications for drivers
49 C.F.R. § 391.41 Cited 99 times 2 Legal Analyses
Providing that a person "must not operate a commercial motor vehicle" without a "medical examiner's certificate that [the person] is physically qualified"

Wood v. Maryland Department of Transportation et al

29 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 complaint must "give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests"

Holding that the right of expression does not permit selecting law firm partners in violation of Title VII

Holding that executive branch officers had qualified immunity

Holding that a Customs classification ruling "has no claim to judicial deference under Chevron " but can "claim respect according to its persuasiveness"

Holding that in 12(b) motions, material allegations are taken as true and liberally construed in favor of non-moving party

Holding a court need not accept as true a complaint's legal conclusions, "unwarranted inferences, unreasonable conclusions, or arguments."

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

Holding that although vision-impaired individuals may not have "an onerous burden" in demonstrating disability and "ordinarily will meet the [ADA]'s definition of disability," they must still offer evidence of "limitation in terms of their own experience"

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

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

Adopting ADA standards for Rehabilitation Act claims

Prohibiting disability discrimination by public entities

Finding discrimination in violation of ADA when disabled persons have unequal opportunity to participate in state services or unequal ability to realize the benefit of those services

Providing that a person "must not operate a commercial motor vehicle" without a "medical examiner's certificate that [the person] is physically qualified"