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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 83 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 Childs v. Miller.

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1 Childs v. Miller Anchor
ca10 · 2013
green “when a pro se litigant files complaints that are repetitive, duplicative of other filings, without merit, or frivolous, he abuses the district court process.” 26
2 Waseem Daker v. Timothy Ward
ca11 · 2021
green “a plaintiff's duplicative complaint is an abuse of the judicial process.” 20
3 In Re McDonald
scotus · 1989
green “responsibility to see that these resources are allocated in a way that promotes the interests of justice.” 11
4 United States v. Gomez-Rosario
ca1 · 2005
green “this includes the ability to enjoin a party-even a pro se party-from filing frivolous and vexatious motions.” 10
5 United States v. Dimitar Petlechkov
ca6 · 2023
green “filing restrictions are 'the proper method for handling the complaints of prolific litigators,' and a district court may impose one at its discretion.” 10
6 United States v. Gomez-Rosario
ca1 · 2005
green “enjoin a party-even a pro se party-from filing frivolous and vexatious motions” 6

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