2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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 Allen v. Attorney General of Maine.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen v. Attorney General of Maine Anchor | green | “the law, after all, should not require litigants to engage in empty gestures or to perform obviously futile acts.” | 3 |
| 2 | Anderson v. Dugger | green | “the law, after all, should not require litigants to engage in empty gestures or to perform obviously futile acts.” | 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.