3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 378 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 Melvin Leroy Tyler.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Melvin Leroy Tyler Anchor | green | “makes prisoners responsible for their filing fees the moment the prisoner brings a civil action or files an appeal.” | 311 |
| 2 | In Re Melvin Leroy Tyler | green | “the plra makes prisoners responsible for their filing fees the moment the prisoner brings a civil action or files an appeal.” | 41 |
| 3 | Jackson v. N.P. Dodge Realty Co. | green | “in no event shall a prisoner be prohibited from bringing a civil action . . . for the reason that the prisoner has no assets and no means by which to pay the initial partial filing fee.” | 26 |
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.