3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 166 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 McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCleary-Evans v. Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration Anchor | green | “to give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests” | 56 |
| 2 | Michael Woods v. City of Greensboro | green | “must be sufficient 'to raise a right to relief above the speculative level.” | 55 |
| 3 | Wikimedia Foundation v. National Security Agency | green | “to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” | 55 |
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.