Publication Date

Spring 2011

Journal

Urban Lawyer

Abstract

The article critically examines the Supreme Court’s decision in *Ashcroft v. Iqbal*, which extended the plausibility pleading standard to all civil actions, and argues that this ruling has led to significant inconsistencies in lower court applications, raised Seventh Amendment concerns, and potentially excluded meritorious cases from judicial review. The analysis emphasizes the need for clarity and uniformity in pleading standards while proposing reforms to align the plausibility standard with constitutional and procedural fairness principles.

Volume

43

Issue

2

First Page

559

Last Page

586

Publisher

American Bar Association

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law

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