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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 45 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 Gibson v. City Municipality of New York.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson v. City Municipality of New York Anchor | green | “the relevant time at which a person must be 'a prisoner' within the meaning of the plra in order for the act's restrictions to apply is 'the moment the plaintiff files his complaint.” | 21 |
| 2 | Clarence Duke McGann v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “a released prisoner may litigate without further prepayment of fees upon satisfying the poverty affidavit requirement applicable to all non-prisoners.” | 11 |
| 3 | Clarence Duke McGann v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration | green | “his obligation to pay fees is to be determined, like any non-prisoner, solely by whether he qualifies for ifp status.” | 9 |
| 4 | Ronald Weaver Leo McKaye Morris Martin v. Raymond Toombs Robert Brown, Jr. Donald Mason Robert Mulvaney Ted Strassburg | green | “leave to proceed without prepayment of fees and costs is a privilege, not a right ... courts have the discretion to revoke that privilege when it no longer serves its goals.” | 4 |
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.