Supreme Court of the United States
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
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- Type
- Dissent
- Filed
- May 18, 2009
- Case
- Ashcroft v. Iqbal
- Case status
- Decided
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Justice Breyer, dissenting. I agree with Justice Souter and join his dissent. I write separately to point out that, like the Court, I believe it important to prevent unwarranted litigation from interfering with “the proper execution of the work of the Government.” Ante, at 685. But I cannot find in that need adequate justification for the Court’s interpretation of Bell…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Anthony McLeod Kennedy | May 18, 2009 |
| Opinion of the Court | Not attributed | May 18, 2009 |