4 canonical passages across 3 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 In Re Ullman.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Ullman Anchor | green | “although this court is willing to liberally construe materials filed by a pro se litigant, pro se status confers no special benefit upon the appellant.” | 30 |
| 2 | U.S. Bank, N.A. Ex Rel. Bank of America, N.A. v. Pautenis | green | “this court will not act as counsel and will not develop arguments on behalf of an appellant.” | 13 |
| 3 | In Re Ullman | green | “to the contrary, any person choosing to represent himself in a legal proceeding must, to a reasonable extent, assume that his lack of expertise and legal training will be his undoing.” | 11 |
| 4 | Kronstain v. Miller | green | “the issue of waiver presents a question of law, and, as such, our standard of review is de novo and our scope of review is plenary” | 2 |
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.