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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 22 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 Thompson v. Gibson.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Thompson v. Gibson Anchor
ca10 · 2002
green “an appeal is frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis in either law or fact” 12
2 Coppedge v. United States
scotus · 1962
green “an appeal is frivolous if it lacks an arguable basis in either law or fact” 10

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