6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 221 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 Darreyll Thomas v. Michael Reese.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darreyll Thomas v. Michael Reese Anchor | green | “because exhaustion is an affirmative defense, the defendants must establish that an administrative remedy was available and that failed to pursue it.” | 101 |
| 2 | Curtis L. Dale v. Harley G. Lappin | green | “in order to properly exhaust, a prisoner must submit inmate complaints and appeals 'in the place, and at the time, the prison's administrative rules require.” | 48 |
| 3 | Woodford v. Ngo | red | “in order to properly exhaust, a prisoner must submit inmate complaints and appeals 'in the place, and at the time, the prison's administrative rules require.” | 43 |
| 4 | McCarthy v. Madigan | red | “where congress specifically mandates, exhaustion is required.” | 23 |
| 5 | Gomez-Palacios v. Holder | green | “need not include the specific time and date of a removal hearing in order for the statutory notice requirements to be satisfied; that information may be provided in a subsequent .” | 3 |
| 6 | McCarthy v. Madigan | red | “here congress has not clearly required exhaustion, sound judicial discretion governs.” | 3 |
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.