5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 152 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 David Richard Moon v. Lanson Newsome, Warden.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Richard Moon v. Lanson Newsome, Warden Anchor | green | “while dismissal is an extraordinary remedy, dismissal upon disregard of an order, especially where the litigant has been forewarned, generally is not an abuse of discretion.” | 55 |
| 2 | David Richard Moon v. Lanson Newsome, Warden | green | “ismissal upon disregard of an order, especially where the litigant has been forewarned, generally is not an abuse of discretion.” | 30 |
| 3 | Nicole Loren v. Charles M. Sasser, Jr. | green | “despite construction leniency afforded pro se litigants, we nevertheless have required them to conform to procedural rules.” | 27 |
| 4 | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. v. Florida Mowing & Landscape Service, Inc. | green | “the court may dismiss a claim if the plaintiff fails to prosecute it or comply with a court order.” | 25 |
| 5 | David M. Brown v. Tallahassee Police Department | green | “the court may dismiss an action sua sponte under for failure to prosecute or failure to obey a court order.” | 15 |
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.