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Ashcroft v Iqbal

556 U.S. 662 (2009)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2009
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Plausibility pleading standard from Twombly applies to all federal civil actions; conclusory allegations not entitled to assumption of truth.

Key Principle

Twombly plausibility standard extended to all civil cases; conclusory allegations disregarded

Area of Law

Federal Pleading Standard

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