The Battle Lines of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(A)(2) and the Effects on a Pro Se Litigant's Ability to Survive a Motion to Dismiss

Authors

Melodee C. Rhodes

First Page

527

Document Type

Comment

Abstract

Part II of this Comment discusses the development of pro se litigation from its historical roots to modern day concepts. Part III addresses the transformation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a)(2) through the Court's interpretation in Conley v. Gibson, Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, and Ashcroft v. Iqbal. Part IV explains the unique relationship between pro se litigation and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Part V examines the tremendous effect of pro se litigation on the court system and highlights areas of the law in which pro se litigants find it extremely difficult to survive a motion to dismiss. Part VI argues for the proposed solution to increase the likelihood that a pro se litigant has the opportunity to have meaningful access to the court system.

Recommended Citation

Melodee C. Rhodes, The Battle Lines of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(A)(2) and the Effects on a Pro Se Litigant's Ability to Survive a Motion to Dismiss, 22 St. Thomas L. Rev. 527 (2010).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol22/iss3/8