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The U.S. Supreme Court's Disability In Statutory Construction: The Debate Over The Interpretation Of The Definition Of Disability Under The Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada) & The Ada Amendments Act Of 2008., Laura C. Hoffman
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
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An Updated Quantitative Study Of Iqbal's Impact On 12(B)(6) Motions, Patricia W. Moore
An Updated Quantitative Study Of Iqbal's Impact On 12(B)(6) Motions, Patricia W. Moore
Faculty Articles
The effect of Ashcroft v. Iqbal on pleading standards and behavior is a source of significant legal debate. This article serves as a follow-up to Professor Moore's 2010 empirical study on Iqbal's effect on courts' rulings on motions to dismiss complaints for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Professor Moore's previous study found a statistically significant increase in the likelihood that a court grants a 12(b)(6) motion with leave to amend following Iqbal. In this article, Professor Moore updates and increases the pool of cases in her database. The updated data …