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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 25 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 Brandon Thrasher v. Amarillo Police Dept.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Thrasher v. Amarillo Police Dept Anchor | green | “proof of good cause requires at least as much as would be required to show excusable neglect, as to which simple inadvertence or mistake of counsel or ignorance of the rules usually does not suffice.” | 11 |
| 2 | Thompson v. Brown | green | “we agree with the majority of circuits that have found that the plain language of rule 4(m) broadens a district court's discretion by allowing it to extend the time for service even when a plaintiff fails to show good cause.” | 7 |
| 3 | Thompson v. Brown | green | “the plain language of rule 4(m) broadens a district court's discretion by allowing it to extend the time for service even when a plaintiff fails to show good cause.” | 4 |
| 4 | Lindsey v. United States Railroad Retirement Board | green | “nonetheless, when the failure of effective service may be ascribed to the plaintiff's 'dilatoriness or fault' or 'inaction,' the case may properly be dismissed.” | 3 |
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.