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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.

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1 Ashcroft v. Iqbal Anchor
scotus · 2009
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
ca8 · 1981
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
ca10 · 1989
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
ca8 · 1981
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

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