United States First Circuit

In actions for civil liability under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act against four defendants, the district court dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim is reversed where plaintiff's allegations and inferences suffice as plausible support for pleading statutory violations by the defendants.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/04/05

Judges

• SOUTER

Court

• United States First Circuit

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