No. 21-280

Amy Harrison v. Kevin Lilly, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure federal-rules-civil-procedure frcp-12(b)(6) iqbal judicial-review motion-to-dismiss plausibility-standard pleadings pleadings-stage standard-of-review twombly
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-10-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court and the Court of Appeals failed to follow the well-settled standard for a motion to dismiss under FRCP 12(b)(6) and dismissed this case in the pleadings stage when it should have been allowed to proceed

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED It is well settled law that a motion to dismiss under FRCP 12(b)(6) is appropriate only if the plaintiff has not provided fair notice of its claim and factual allegations that—-when accepted as true—are plausible and rise above mere speculation. See Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009); Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555-56 (2007). See generally 5B Wright & Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure 3d §§1356-1357 (2004 & Supp.2015) (discussing purpose of and practice under FRCP 12(b)(6)). Generally, motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim are viewed with disfavor. Therefore the question presented is whether the District Court and the Court of Appeals failed to follow this well settled standard and dismissed this case in the pleadings stage when it should have been allowed to proceed. il

Docket Entries

2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-09
Waiver of right of respondent Kevin Lilly, et al. to respond filed.
2021-08-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Amy Harrison
John Foster MeltonThe Melton Law Firm, PLLC, Petitioner
Kevin Lilly, et al.
Judd Edward Stone IITexas Attorney General's Office, Respondent