5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 53 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 Ronald A. Nurse v. Sheraton Atlanta Hotel.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald A. Nurse v. Sheraton Atlanta Hotel Anchor | green | “filing a lawsuit is a serious matter, which often times results in significant consequences to the parties.” | 13 |
| 2 | In Re Princeton Medical Management Inc. | green | “a judge has the duty to judge absent legitimate grounds for disqualification.” | 10 |
| 3 | Christopher James Peer v. Daniel Warfield Lewis | green | “acted in bad faith by knowingly pursuing a frivolous claim” | 10 |
| 4 | Christopher James Peer v. Daniel Warfield Lewis | green | “federal courts possess potent inherent powers that they may use to 'fashion an appropriate sanction for conduct which abuses the judicial process.' chambers v. nasco, inc., 501 u.s. 32 , 44-45 (1991).” | 10 |
| 5 | Christopher James Peer v. Daniel Warfield Lewis | green | “rule 11 subjects to sanctions any lawyer" or unrepresented party "who files a pleading, motion, or other paper that is frivolous or lacks evidentiary support.” | 10 |
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.