What is the test for whether a plaintiff can bring a claim for damages under cognizable legal theory?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lutge v. Moore, No. 2:17-CV-02290-KJM-EFB (E.D. Cal. 2018):

alleged under a cognizable legal theory, or, as relevant here, a legal obstacle that bars the plaintiff's claims. See Jones v. Block, 549 U.S. 199, 215 (2007).

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