9 Cited authorities

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
Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.
534 U.S. 506 (2002) Cited 17,380 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"
Lorance v. AT&T Technologies, Inc.
490 U.S. 900 (1989) Cited 213 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "when a seniority system is nondiscriminatory in form and application, it is the allegedly discriminatory adoption which triggers the limitations period"
Nicholson v. Hyannis Air Serv
580 F.3d 1116 (9th Cir. 2009) Cited 202 times
Holding that a female pilot with poor communication and cooperation skills was similarly situated to male pilots with deficient technical piloting skills because the company could address both issues through retraining
White v. N.H. Dep't, Corrs.
221 F.3d 254 (1st Cir. 2000) Cited 211 times
Holding that jury instructions need not “follow the exact regimen of McDonnell Douglas ”
Anderson v. Zubieta
180 F.3d 329 (D.C. Cir. 1999) Cited 90 times
Holding continued application of disparate pay policy actionable under Title VII
Lynn v. Regents of the University of Calif
656 F.2d 1337 (9th Cir. 1981) Cited 137 times
Holding that an essential element of a plaintiff's prima facie case is a showing that the plaintiff is qualified for the position in question
Howard v. Gutierrez
571 F. Supp. 2d 145 (D.D.C. 2008) Cited 15 times
Civil Action No. 05-1968 (JDB). August 18, 2008. Janet Howard, Spotsylvania, VA, pro se. Tanya Ward Jordan, Upper Marlboro, MD, pro se. Joyce Megginson, Fort Washington, MD, pro se. Brian P. Hudak, Megan Lindholm Rose, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, for Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION JOHN D. BATES, District Judge. Plaintiffs Janet Howard, Tanya Ward Jordan, and Joyce Megginson, proceeding pro se, bring this civil action against Carlos M. Gutierrez, the Secretary
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. . . ."

Young v. Covington & Burling, LLP et al

9 Cited authorities

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 with regard to a 67-year-old plaintiff and a 59-year-old comparator that " difference of eight years between the age of the person discharged and his replacement . . . is not insignificant"

Holding that "when a seniority system is nondiscriminatory in form and application, it is the allegedly discriminatory adoption which triggers the limitations period"

Holding that a female pilot with poor communication and cooperation skills was similarly situated to male pilots with deficient technical piloting skills because the company could address both issues through retraining

Holding that jury instructions need not “follow the exact regimen of McDonnell Douglas ”

Holding continued application of disparate pay policy actionable under Title VII

Holding that an essential element of a plaintiff's prima facie case is a showing that the plaintiff is qualified for the position in question

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