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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.

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1 Gibson v. City Municipality of New York Anchor
ca2 · 2012
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
ca2 · 1996
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
ca2 · 1996
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
ca6 · 1991
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

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