Is there a heightened pleading standard for a claim of conspiracy to violate civil rights?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lizalde v. Advanced Planning Serv. Inc, CASE NO. 10cv0834-LAB (RBB), [Docket numbers 4, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 58, 61.] (S.D. Cal. 2011):

4. Claims brought under certain other provisions of law, not applicable here, are also subject to heightened pleading standards. See, e.g., Harris v. Roderick, 126 F.3d 1189, 1195 (9th Cir.1997) (recognizing heightened pleading standard for conspiracy to violate civil rights).

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