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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 151 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 Kenneth A. Marshall v. Stanley Knight.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth A. Marshall v. Stanley Knight Anchor | green | “short and plain statement of the claim' sufficient to notify the defendants of the allegations against them and enable them to file an answer.” | 46 |
| 2 | St. John's United Church of Christ v. City of Chicago | green | “if the complaint fails to set forth 'enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” | 38 |
| 3 | Gutierrez v. Peters, III | green | “diagnosed by a physician as mandating treatment.” | 20 |
| 4 | Minix v. Canarecci | green | “individual liability under 1983 requires personal involvement in the alleged constitutional violation” | 19 |
| 5 | Anthony N. Smith v. Knox County Jail | green | “a prison or department in a prison cannot be sued because it cannot accept service of the complaint.” | 12 |
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.