5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 67 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 Minghao Lee v. William J. Clinton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minghao Lee v. William J. Clinton Anchor | green | “is acting in bad faith . . . because to sue in bad faith means merely to sue on the basis of a frivolous claim, which is to say a claim that no reasonable person could suppose to have any merit.” | 19 |
| 2 | Rudolph L. Lucien v. George E. Detella | green | “if in a given month the prison fails to make the required distribution from the trust account, the prisoner should notice this and refrain from spending the funds on personal items until they can be applied properly.” | 17 |
| 3 | Minghao Lee v. William J. Clinton | green | “to sue in bad faith means merely to sue on the basis of a frivolous claim, which is to say a claim that no reasonable person could suppose to have any merit.” | 12 |
| 4 | Kelly S. Thomas v. Dushan Zatecky | green | “an appeal may not be taken in forma pauperis if the trial court certifies in writing that it is not taken in good faith.” | 11 |
| 5 | Marzieh Bastanipour v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | green | “talking out of both sides of her mouth” | 8 |
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.