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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 147 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 James M. Jourdan, Jr. v. John Jabe and L. Boyd.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James M. Jourdan, Jr. v. John Jabe and L. Boyd Anchor | green | “fed. r. civ. p. 41(b) recognizes the power of the district court to enter a sua sponte order of dismissal.” | 74 |
| 2 | White v. City of Grand Rapids | green | “plaintiff's complaint was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution because he failed to keep the district court apprised of his current address.” | 38 |
| 3 | Lyons-Bey v. Pennell | green | “further, the united states supreme court has recognized that courts have an inherent power to manage their own affairs and may dismiss a case sua sponte for lack of prosecution.” | 35 |
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.