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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 984 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 Dawn Ball v. Famiglio.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Dawn Ball v. Famiglio Anchor
ca3 · 2013
green “the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from such relief.” 467
2 Collette Davis v. Abington Mem Hosp
ca3 · 2014
green “though 'detailed factual allegations' are not required, a complaint must do more than simply provide 'labels and conclusions' or 'a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action.” 188
3 Collette Davis v. Abington Mem Hosp
ca3 · 2014
green “a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action.” 171
4 Casey Dooley v. John Wetzel
ca3 · 2020
green “rather, a claim is frivolous only where it depends 'on an "indisputably meritless legal theory” 158

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