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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 142 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 Bilal Muhammad Ali v. Max Higgs.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilal Muhammad Ali v. Max Higgs Anchor | green | “significantly, the court is authorized to test the proceeding for frivolousness or maliciousness even before service of process or before the filing of the answer.” | 48 |
| 2 | Bilal Muhammad Ali v. Max Higgs | green | “the court is authorized to test the proceeding for frivolousness or maliciousness even before service of process or before the filing of the answer.” | 23 |
| 3 | Brewster v. Dretke | green | “significantly, the court is authorized to test the proceeding for frivolousness or maliciousness even before service of process or before the filing of the answer.” | 21 |
| 4 | Isiah Carl Green v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections | green | “we must take advantage of every tool in our judicial workshop.” | 21 |
| 5 | Bilal Muhammad Ali v. Max Higgs | green | “evaluate the merit of the claim sua sponte.” | 21 |
| 6 | Norman L. Clark v. State of Georgia Pardons and Paroles Board | green | “the expiration of the statute of limitations is an affirmative defense the existence of which warrants dismissal as frivolous.” | 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.