5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 1,081 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 Ashcroft v. Iqbal.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashcroft v. Iqbal Anchor | green | “a claim has facial plausibility when the plaintiff pleads factual content that allows the court to draw the reasonable inference that the defendant is liable for the misconduct alleged.” | 976 |
| 2 | James Cunningham, Tony Williams v. Governor Robert D. Ray | green | “ro se litigants must set forth in a manner which, taking the pleaded facts as true, states a claim as a matter of law.” | 50 |
| 3 | Dunn v. White | green | “e will not supply additional facts, nor will we construct a legal theory for plaintiff that assumes facts that have not been pleaded” | 41 |
| 4 | James Cunningham, Tony Williams v. Governor Robert D. Ray | green | “pro se litigants must set forth in a manner which, taking the pleaded facts as true, states a claim as a matter of law.” | 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.