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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 172 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 Stripling v. Jordan Production Co..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Stripling v. Jordan Production Co. Anchor
ca5 · 2000
green “the amended complaint would fail to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.” 94
2 Stripling v. Jordan Production Co.
ca5 · 2000
green “it is within the district court's discretion to deny a motion to amend if it is futile.” 34
3 Jones v. Robinson Property Group, L.P.
ca5 · 2005
red “a district court must possess a substantial reason to deny a request for leave to amend.” 31
4 Reliance Insurance v. The Louisiana Land & Exploration Co.
ca5 · 1997
green “(1) the explanation for the failure to timely move for leave to amend; (2) the importance of the amendment; (3) potential prejudice in allowing the amendment; and (4) the availability of a continuance to cure such prejudice.” 9
5 Martin’s Herend Imports v. Diamond & Gem Trading USA
ca5 · 1999
green “in the context of motions to amend pleadings, 'discretion' may be misleading, because fed.r.civ.p. 15 (a) 'evinces a bias in favor of granting leave to amend.” 4

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