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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 320 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 Jeffrey Olson v. Donald Morgan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey Olson v. Donald Morgan Anchor | green | “whether to recruit an attorney is a difficult decision: almost everyone would benefit from having a lawyer, but there are too many indigent litigants and too few lawyers willing and able to volunteer for these cases.” | 137 |
| 2 | Pruitt v. Mote | green | “this assessment of the plaintiff's apparent competence extends beyond the trial stage of proceedings; it must include 'the tasks that normally attend litigation: evidence gathering, preparing and responding to motions and other court filings, and trial.” | 71 |
| 3 | William Watts v. Mark Kidman | green | “when confronted with a request under 1915(e)(1) for pro bono counsel, the district court is to make the following inquiries: (1) has the indigent plaintiff made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel or been effectively precluded from doing so; and if so, (2) given the difficul…” | 41 |
| 4 | William Watts v. Mark Kidman | green | “the court's competency evaluation should account for 'the plaintiff's literacy, communication skills, educational level, and litigation experience,' and, to the extent that such evidence is before the court, information 'bearing on the plaintiff's intellectual capacity and psych…” | 39 |
| 5 | Fredrick Walker v. Timothy Price | green | “two questions guide this court's discretionary decision whether to recruit counsel: (1) 'has the indigent plaintiff made a reasonable attempt to obtain counsel or been effectively precluded from doing so,' and (2) 'given the difficulty of the case, does the plaintiff appear comp…” | 32 |
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.