3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 45 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 Morse/Diesel, Inc. v. Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Md..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morse/Diesel, Inc. v. Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Md. Anchor | green | “the trial court has the discretion to grant a party leave to amend a complaint, even where the amended pleading might ultimately be dismissed.” | 20 |
| 2 | Mary Elizabeth Leary and Glenda H. Williams v. Stephen Daeschner | green | “once the scheduling order's deadline passes, a plaintiff first must show good cause under rule 16(b) for failure earlier to seek leave to amend before a court will consider whether amendment is proper under rule 15(a).” | 13 |
| 3 | Miller v. Administrative Office of the Courts | green | “because the discovery deadline had already passed and the deadline for filing dispositive motions . . . was imminent, the defendants would have been prejudiced if a further amendment had been permitted by the district court.” | 12 |
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.