Legal Opinion
Jumbo v. Alabama State University
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided January 23, 2017No. CASE NO. 2:16-CV-702-WKW [WO]PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
W. Keith Watkins, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Before the court is the Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss filed by Defendant Alabama State University (“ASU,” “Alabama State,” or the “University”). (Doc. # 9.) Because Plaintiffs’ complaint (Doc. # 1) alleges facts sufficient to state each of their claims, the motion is due to be denied.
I.JURISDICTION AND VENUE
The court exercises subject-matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1367. The parties do not contest personal jurisdiction or venue.
II.STANDARD OF REVIEW
When evaluating a motion to dismiss…
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