5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 56 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 Reese v. Herbert.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reese v. Herbert Anchor | green | “local rules generally reflect the courts' traditional 'authority to manage their own affairs so as to achieve the orderly and expeditious disposition of cases.” | 22 |
| 2 | Frazier v. Heebe | green | “a district court has discretion to adopt local rules that are necessary to carry out the conduct of its business.” | 18 |
| 3 | Brown v. Crawford County | green | “are effective 'unless modified or abrogated by the judicial council of the relevant circuit.” | 6 |
| 4 | Gwendola M. Jones v. Bob Graham, Bennie Small, Jr. v. Bob Graham, Henry T. McMillian Jr. v. Bob Graham | green | “the court's power to dismiss a case is an inherent aspect of its authority to enforce its orders and ensure prompt disposition of lawsuits.” | 5 |
| 5 | United States v. Gary D. Williams | green | “should not allow plaintiff's false response to go unpunished” | 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.