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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 558 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 Bilal v. Driver.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Bilal v. Driver Anchor
ca11 · 2001
green “a claim is frivolous if it is without arguable merit either in law or fact.” 247
2 Mitchell v. Farcass
ca11 · 1997
green “fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted,” 218
3 Bilal v. Driver
ca11 · 2001
green “frivolous claims include claims 'describing fantastic or delusional scenarios, claims with which federal district judges are all too familiar.” 93

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