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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 50 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 Cleveland Hicks, Jr. v. Jack M. Garner, Etc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Hicks, Jr. v. Jack M. Garner, Etc. Anchor | green | “clearly baseless, a category encompassing allegations that are 'fanciful,' 'fantastic,' and 'delusional.” | 20 |
| 2 | Robert Davis v. Wayne Scott, Director v. Unidentified Dawson, Correction Officer III Unidentified Crowder, Correction Officer, III | green | “clearly baseless, a category encompassing allegations that are 'fanciful,' 'fantastic,' and 'delusional.” | 14 |
| 3 | Berry v. Brady | green | “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.” | 10 |
| 4 | Dennis Wayne Wilson v. Enrique M. Barrientos, Terry W. Huntsberry v. Byrd | green | “dismissal under 1915 is 'often made sua sponte prior to the issuance of process, so as to spare the prospective defendants the inconvenience and expense of answering such complaints.” | 6 |
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.