Turner v. Pleasant’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

7 federal appellate ·

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 54 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[A] motion to dismiss under 12(b)(6) 'is viewed with disfavor and is rarely granted.'”

   5 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Amawi v. Pflugerville Indep. Sch. Dist. · Rodriguez v. Cyr (In re Cyr)

2. ““To survive a motion to dismiss, a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to ‘state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.’ ” A claim for relief is plausible on its face “when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.” A claim for relief is implausible on its face when “the well-pleaded facts do not permit the court to infer more than the mere possibility of misconduct.””

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 921 F. Supp. 2d 593 - Akins v. Worley Catastrophe Response, LLC · 336 F. Supp. 3d 763 - Doe v. Baylor Univ.

3. “Determining whether the plausibility standard has been met is 'a context-specific task that requires the reviewing court to draw on its judicial experience and common sense.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. E.C. v. Mississippi High School Athletics Ass'n · 352 F. Supp. 3d 718 - Booth v. Galveston Cnty.