2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 29 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 Oxendine v. Williams.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxendine v. Williams Anchor | green | “he competence of a layman representing himself clearly too limited to allow him to risk the rights of others.” | 20 |
| 2 | Joseph Wojcicki v. SCANA Corporation | green | “allowing individuals to represent themselves pro se 'reflects a respect for the choice of an individual citizen to plead his or her own cause,' but so does the bar preventing individuals without legal expertise from representing others.” | 9 |
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.