577 F. Supp. 2d 47 - Lewis v. Bayh’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 20 district ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1658 · 28 U.S.C. § 2401 · 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (Civil Rights Act of 1871 / Section 1983 (Ku Klux Klan Act)) · 42 U.S.C. § 1985 · 42 U.S.C. § 1986
Relies on Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly · Conley v. Gibson · Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics · Haines v. Kerner · Neitzke v. Williams
Most-quoted passages
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“when the facts that give rise to the defense are clear from the face of the complaint.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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