6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 302 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 Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police of Chicago Lodge No. 7.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police of Chicago Lodge No. 7 Anchor | green | “challenges the sufficiency of the complaint to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.” | 131 |
| 2 | Brooks v. Ross | green | “reflects a liberal notice pleading regime, which is intended to 'focus litigation on the merits of a claim' rather than on technicalities that might keep plaintiffs out of court.” | 73 |
| 3 | Joanne Kaminski v. Elite Staffing, Inc. | green | “short, plain, and plausible factual narrative that conveys a story that holds together.” | 45 |
| 4 | Tamayo v. Blagojevich | green | “a 'short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief,' sufficient to provide the defendant with 'fair notice' of the claim and its basis.” | 31 |
| 5 | Ann Bogie v. Joan AlexandraSanger | green | “when a complaint fails to state a claim for relief, the plaintiff should ordinarily be given an opportunity, at least upon request, to amend the complaint to correct the problem if possible.” | 17 |
| 6 | Miko Thomas v. JBS Green Bay, Inc. | green | “lay out every element or ingredient” | 5 |
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.