9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 3,256 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Ashcroft v. Iqbal.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashcroft v. Iqbal Anchor | green | “threadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.” | 2,255 |
| 2 | United States v. Fleenor | green | “pursuant to 28 u.s.c. 1915a, the district court screened the complaint and dismissed it without prejudice before service was made upon any of the defendants . . . . . . only s a party to this appeal.” | 545 |
| 3 | Jose Rodriguez v. John Jabe Robin Pratt G.T. Lamb R. Cole R. Niciporek R. Mannin K. Reedy Jon Lake | green | “plaintiff's claims against those individuals are without a basis in law as the complaint is totally devoid of allegations as to them which would suggest their involvement in the events leading to his injuries.” | 152 |
| 4 | Michaels Building Company v. Ameritrust Company | green | “ismissal of claims against misjoined parties is appropriate.” | 118 |
| 5 | Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P. | green | “by now, 'it is well settled that rule 21 invests district courts with authority to allow a dispensable nondiverse party to be dropped at any time . . . .” | 38 |
| 6 | Coughlin v. Rogers | green | “in such a case, the court can generally dismiss all but the first named plaintiff without prejudice to the institution of new, separate lawsuits by the dropped plaintiffs” | 32 |
| 7 | Heyne v. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | green | “this court has consistently held that damage claims against government officials arising from alleged violations of constitutional rights must allege, with particularity, facts that demonstrate what each defendant did to violate the asserted constitutional right.” | 25 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.