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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 18 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 Paul Louis Harrelson v. United States of America.

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1 Paul Louis Harrelson v. United States of America Anchor
ca5 · 1980
green “a litigious plaintiff pressing a frivolous claim . . . can be extremely costly to the defendant and can waste an inordinate amount of court time” 3
2 Albert Hill, III v. Tom Hunt
ca5 · 2012
green “contest the last will and testament of al jr., or file any additional action, lawsuit, or legal proceeding challenging the disposition of al jr.'s property.” 3
3 Humble Exploration Co. v. Browning
texapp · 1985
green “a strict limitation upon the authority of the courts of appeals to consider and grant untimely motions for rehearing.” 3
4 Kacal v. Cohen
texapp · 2000
green “vacate or modify its judgment.” 3
5 Luther Scott, Jr. v. Tom Schedler
ca5 · 2016
green “for clarification of what was otherwise unclear in the decree itself.” 3
6 United Motorcoach Assn, Inc. v. City of Austin
ca5 · 2017
green “outweighs any damage that the injunction will cause the opposing party,” 3

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