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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 120 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 Henry Lavado, Jr. v. Patrick W. Keohane.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lavado, Jr. v. Patrick W. Keohane Anchor | green | “it is a privilege that is justified only by exceptional circumstances.” | 70 |
| 2 | Henry Lavado, Jr. v. Patrick W. Keohane | green | “a privilege that is justified only by exceptional circumstances.” | 23 |
| 3 | Bill Wayne Shepherd v. Billy Wellman | green | “the plaintiffs were not entitled to have counsel appointed because this is a civil lawsuit.” | 15 |
| 4 | Dee Farmer v. Richard Haas, Edward J. Brennan, and L.E. Dubois | green | “there is no constitutional or . . . statutory right to counsel in federal civil cases . . . .” | 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.