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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 54 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 Harper v. Showers.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harper v. Showers Anchor | green | “a complaint lacks an arguable basis in law if it is based on an indisputably meritless legal theory, such as if the complaint alleges the violation of a legal interest which clearly does not exist.” | 33 |
| 2 | Willard Barrett Wilson v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections | green | “the action is frivolous or malicious.” | 7 |
| 3 | Kirk Bagby v. Jerry Karriker, III | green | “an action may be dismissed as malicious or frivolous if it duplicates claims raised by the same plaintiff in previous or pending litigation.” | 7 |
| 4 | Atakapa Indian de Creole v. State of Louisiana, et | green | “so insubstantial, implausible, or otherwise completely devoid of merit” | 7 |
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.