3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 37 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 Notra Trulock, Iii v. Louis J. Freeh.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notra Trulock, Iii v. Louis J. Freeh Anchor | green | “offer more detail ... than the bald statement that he has a valid claim of some type against the defendant.” | 21 |
| 2 | JoAnn Britt v. Louis DeJoy | green | “when a district court dismisses a complaint or all claims without providing leave to amend ... the order dismissing the complaint is final and appealable” | 11 |
| 3 | Duncan v. West Virginia | green | “although some of the matters discussed constitute defenses, where the complaint on its face raises obvious and complete affirmative defenses, the court may consider these defenses in ruling under 28 u.s.c. 1915 (d) that a complaint is frivolous.” | 5 |
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.