3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 298 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 Charles Beal, Jr. v. James Beller.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Beal, Jr. v. James Beller Anchor | green | “for pleading purposes, once an amended complaint is filed, the original complaint drops out of the picture.” | 167 |
| 2 | Tate v. SCR Medical Transportation | green | “we've often said that before dismissing a case under 28 u.s.c. 1915 (e)(2)(b)(ii) a judge should give the litigant, especially a pro se litigant, an opportunity to amend his complaint.” | 79 |
| 3 | Tara Luevano v. Walmart Stores, Incorporated | green | “we've often said that before dismissing a case under 28 u.s.c. 1915 (e)(2)(b)(ii) a judge should give the litigant, especially a pro se litigant, an opportunity to amend his complaint.” | 52 |
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.