7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 59 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 Adrian Jenkins v. Susan M. Walker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Jenkins v. Susan M. Walker Anchor | green | “a district court need not allow amendment if the amended complaint would still be subject to dismissal.” | 11 |
| 2 | Andrew J. Wagner v. Daewoo Heavy Industries | green | “when a more carefully drafted complaint might state a claim, a district court should give a pro se plaintiff at least one chance to amend the complaint before the court dismisses the action.” | 10 |
| 3 | Ortega v. Christian | green | “based on a detention pursuant to that arrest that lacked probable cause.” | 9 |
| 4 | Amy Corbitt v. Michael Vickers | green | “to establish a fourth amendment claim for excessive force, a plaintiff must allege (1) that a seizure occurred and (2) that the force used to effect the seizure was unreasonable.” | 9 |
| 5 | Omar Paez v. Claudia Mulvey | green | “(1) a criminal prosecution instituted or continued by the present defendant; (2) with malice and without probable cause; (3) that terminated in the plaintiff accused's favor; and (4) caused damage to the plaintiff accused.” | 8 |
| 6 | West v. Tillman | green | “right to be free from continued detention after it was or should have been known that the detainee was entitled to release.” | 7 |
| 7 | Ernest Edgar Black Jeff Wigington | green | “the tort of malicious prosecution requires a seizure 'pursuant to legal process.” | 5 |
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.