3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 10 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 Miller v. Donald.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller v. Donald Anchor | green | “as the supreme court has noted, filing fees in theory discourage frivolous lawsuits and thus help allocate judicial resources to more meritorious cases.” | 4 |
| 2 | Goforth v. Owens | green | “the legal standard to be applied under rule 41(b) is whether there is a 'clear record of delay or willful contempt and a finding that lesser sanctions would not suffice.” | 3 |
| 3 | Robert Procup v. C. Strickland | green | “every lawsuit filed, no matter how frivolous or repetitious, requires the investment of court time, whether the complaint is reviewed initially by a law clerk, a staff attorney, a magistrate , or the judge.” | 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.