6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 438 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 Charles Beal, Jr. v. James Beller.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Beal, Jr. v. James Beller Anchor | green | “for pleading purposes, once an amended complaint is filed, the original complaint drops out of the picture.” | 141 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Olson v. Donald Morgan | green | “whether to recruit an attorney is a difficult decision: almost everyone would benefit from having a lawyer, but there are too many indigent litigants and too few lawyers willing and able to volunteer for these cases.” | 130 |
| 3 | John Stephen Rowe and Dr. Jeffrey L. Lant v. Michele Shake, Greg Hulse, Craig Hanks | green | “istrict courts have the power to screen complaints filed by all litigants, prisoners and non-prisoners alike, regardless of fee status.” | 71 |
| 4 | Tate v. SCR Medical Transportation | green | “we've often said that before dismissing a case under 28 u.s.c. 1915 (e)(2)(b)(ii) a judge should give the litigant, especially a pro se litigant, an opportunity to amend his complaint.” | 65 |
| 5 | Minix v. Canarecci | green | “ndividual liability under 1983 requires 'personal involvement in the alleged constitutional deprivation.” | 19 |
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.