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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 74 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 In Re Prison Litigation Reform Act.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 In Re Prison Litigation Reform Act Anchor
ca6 · 1997
green “if a prisoner brings a civil action or files an appeal in forma pauperis, the prisoner shall be required to pay the full amount of a filing fee.” 47
2 Orbain Owens v. George Keeling
ca6 · 2006
green “the clerk of each district court shall require the parties instituting any civil action, suit or proceeding in such court, whether by original process, removal or otherwise, to pay a filing fee of 350 ....” 14
3 Michael Gresham v. Terry Meden
ca6 · 2019
green “under imminent danger of serious physical injury.” 8
4 Woodson v. United States
uscfc · 2009
green “dismissal on this ground is not discretionary.” 5

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