2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 United States v. Eddie Ray Kahn.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Eddie Ray Kahn Anchor | green | “default judgment may not stand on a complaint that fails to state a claim.” | 9 |
| 2 | Frazier v. Absolute Collection Service, Inc. | green | “first the clerk must enter a party's default . . . the party must then apply to the court for a default judgment.” | 5 |
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.