5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 63 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 Edwin C. Covington v. Aubrey Cole, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jaspercounty, Texas.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin C. Covington v. Aubrey Cole, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Jaspercounty, Texas Anchor | green | “whether within the universe of theoretically provable facts there exists a set which can support a cause of action under the complaint, indulgently read.” | 22 |
| 2 | Yumilicious Franchise, L.L.C. v. Matthew Barrie, e | green | “take all well-pleaded facts as true, viewing them in the light most favorable to the plaintiff . . . and ask whether the pleadings contain 'enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” | 15 |
| 3 | Barbara W. Levitt v. University of Texas at El Paso | green | “even a liberally- construed pro se . . . complaint must set forth facts giving rise to a claim on which relief may be granted.” | 11 |
| 4 | Barbara W. Levitt v. University of Texas at El Paso | green | “even a liberally-construed pro se ... complaint must set forth facts giving rise to a claim on which relief may be granted.” | 4 |
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.