George Leal v. John McHugh

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• holding that appellants successfully alleged termination was due to age discrimination when an official with decision-making authority stated that the department needed new blood

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Cited by

35 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Body by Cook, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-08-24· cited 240×
• James Reynolds v. Daniel M. Tangherlini
  Seventh Circuit· 2013-12-12· cited 125×
• Michael Bynane v. The Bank of New York Mellon, et
  Fifth Circuit· 2017-08-03· cited 60×
• IberiaBank Corporation v. Illinois Union Insurance
  Fifth Circuit· 2020-03-18· cited 51×
• Julia Pylant v. Southern Methodist University
  Fifth Circuit· 2016-02-23· cited 48×
• Think3 Litigation Trust v. Zuccarello (In re Think3, Inc.)
  W.D. Texas· 2015-01-04· cited 35×
• John Doe v. DeRay Mckesson
  Fifth Circuit· 2019-12-16· cited 29×
• Iris Calogero v. Shows, Cali & Walsh, L.L.P., et a
  Fifth Circuit· 2020-08-17· cited 26×
• Vardeman v. City of Houston
  Fifth Circuit· 2022-12-21· cited 25×
• Bustillos v. El Paso County Hospital District
  W.D. Texas· 2016-06-06· cited 24×
• Hernandez v. Causey
  Fifth Circuit· 2024-12-23· cited 23×
• Cline v. Clinical Perfusion Systems
  Tenth Circuit· 2024-02-09· cited 20×
• Eddie Wooten v. McDonald Transit Assoc, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2015-01-02· cited 16×
• Veasey v. Perry
  S.D. Texas· 2014-07-02· cited 15×
• Flores v. Act Event Services, Inc.
  N.D. Texas· 2014-10-21· cited 15×
• Rodriguez v. Cyr (In re Cyr)
  W.D. Texas· 2019-04-01· cited 13×
• LeBeouf v. Manning
  Fifth Circuit· 2014-07-15· cited 12×
• Peacock v. AARP, Inc.
  S.D. Texas· 2016-02-12· cited 11×
• Mitchell v. University of Louisiana System
  M.D. Louisiana· 2015-12-30· cited 9×
• Davis v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  S.D. Texas· 2013-09-30· cited 9×

Cites

23 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Ashcroft v. Iqbal
  Supreme Court· 2009-05-18· cited 149,772×
• Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly
  Supreme Court· 2007-05-21· cited 146,720×
• Clark County School District v. Breeden
  Supreme Court· 2001-04-23· cited 3,456×
• Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 2009-06-18· cited 2,790×
• Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins
  Supreme Court· 1993-04-20· cited 1,653×
• O'CONNOR v. Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1996-04-01· cited 1,487×
• Lehman v. Nakshian
  Supreme Court· 1981-06-26· cited 905×
• McCoy v. City of Shreveport
  Fifth Circuit· 2007-07-11· cited 844×
• RANDALL D. WOLCOTT, MD, PA v. Sebelius
  Fifth Circuit· 2011-03-15· cited 578×
• Turner v. Pleasant
  Fifth Circuit· 2011-11-23· cited 357×
• Duffie v. United States
  Fifth Circuit· 2010-03-10· cited 341×
• Gomez-Perez v. Potter
  Supreme Court· 2008-05-27· cited 274×
• Jones v. Oklahoma City Public Schools
  Tenth Circuit· 2010-08-24· cited 224×
• Sullivan v. Leor Energy, LLC
  Fifth Circuit· 2010-03-16· cited 205×
• Martinez v. Bally's Louisiana, Inc.
  Fifth Circuit· 2001-03-26· cited 133×
• Celia Henry v. Daytop Village, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1994-12-01· cited 127×
• Ford v. Mabus
  D.C. Circuit· 2010-12-10· cited 96×
• Smith v. City of Jackson MS
  Fifth Circuit· 2003-12-05· cited 93×
• John Priester, Jr. v. JP Morgan Chase Bank
  Fifth Circuit· 2013-02-13· cited 81×
• Royal E. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. the OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, Defendant-Appellee
  Fifth Circuit· 1985-12-13· cited 63×