6 canonical passages across 5 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 Seyed N. Shafii v. British Airways, Plc.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seyed N. Shafii v. British Airways, Plc Anchor | green | “a district court may, in its discretion, impose sanctions against litigants who abuse the judicial process.” | 25 |
| 2 | Seyed N. Shafii v. British Airways, Plc | green | “the filing of repetitive and frivolous suits constitutes the type of abuse for which an injunction forbidding further litigation may be an appropriate sanction.” | 12 |
| 3 | Stephen Tancredi and Ronald Speidel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York Stock Company, and Metlife, Inc., a Delaware Holding Company | green | “notwithstanding a pending appeal, a district court retains residual jurisdiction over collateral matters,” | 5 |
| 4 | United States v. John Frank Rodgers | green | “notice of appeal was premature, and therefore, was a nullity” | 4 |
| 5 | Eliahu v. Jewish Agency for Isr. | green | “recognized that pro se litigants, in many cases, are entitled to special solicitude,” | 4 |
| 6 | Niles v. Wilshire Investment Group, LLC | green | “a court's authority to enjoin vexatious litigation extends equally over pro se litigants and those represented by counsel . . . .” | 4 |
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.