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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 173 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 Angela McCullough v. Ernest N. Finley, Jr..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela McCullough v. Ernest N. Finley, Jr. Anchor | green | “identify conclusory allegations and then discard them-not 'on the ground that they are unrealistic or nonsensical' but because their conclusory nature 'disentitles them to the presumption of truth.” | 53 |
| 2 | Angela McCullough v. Ernest N. Finley, Jr. | green | “a plaintiff must plead more than labels and conclusions or a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action.” | 49 |
| 3 | Angela McCullough v. Ernest N. Finley, Jr. | green | “to be sure, a plaintiff may use legal conclusions to structure his complaint, but legal conclusions 'must be supported by factual allegations.” | 41 |
| 4 | Keith Ex Rel. Estate of Cook v. DeKalb County | green | “the deprivations that constitute widespread abuse sufficient to notify the supervising official must be obvious, flagrant, rampant and of continued duration, rather than isolated occurrences.” | 14 |
| 5 | James Russell Stevens v. Opal Gay | green | “the eleventh amendment bars this action against the georgia department of corrections” | 8 |
| 6 | Pelham v. Board of Regents of University System | green | “a plaintiff's injury was caused by an assault and battery committed by a third party, the state is immune from suit even if the assault and battery was facilitated by or resulted from the prior negligent performance of a state officer or employee.” | 8 |
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.