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4 canonical passages across 2 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 Childers v. Crow.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Childers v. Crow Anchor | green | “may not rewrite a petition to include claims that were never presented.” | 64 |
| 2 | James v. Wadas | green | “the court cannot take on the responsibility of serving as the litigant's attorney in constructing arguments.” | 56 |
| 3 | James v. Wadas | green | “if it plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court.” | 19 |
| 4 | Childers v. Crow | green | “although a pro se petition before the district court is entitled to a liberal construction, we may not rewrite a petition to include claims that were never presented.” | 3 |
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.