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federal2009
Additional Highlights:Civil ProcedurePleading StandardsFederal Courts
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
To survive a motion to dismiss, a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter to state a claim for relief that is plausible on its face; conclusory allegations are not enough.
Case Summary
Ashcroft v. Iqbal established the "plausibility" standard for federal civil pleading, requiring that a complaint plead factual content that allows a court to draw a reasonable inference that the defendant is liable, affirming and extending the standard set in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly.
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Primary Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/145875/ashcroft-v-iqbal/