4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 36 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 Linda S. Kahn v. Farrell Kahn.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda S. Kahn v. Farrell Kahn Anchor | green | “when a cause of action closely relates to but does not precisely fit into the contours of an action for divorce, alimony or child custody, federal courts generally will abstain from exercising jurisdiction.” | 20 |
| 2 | Barber v. Barber Ex Rel. Cronkhite | green | “the domestic relations exception, first articulated in barber v. barber, 62 u.s. 582, 584 (1858), divests the federal courts of jurisdiction over any action for which the subject is a divorce, allowance of alimony, or child custody.” | 7 |
| 3 | Michael Wallace v. Claire Wallace | green | “a remedy which is essentially domestic-where, in addressing the same conduct involved in a state domestic proceeding, the effect of a remedy in the federal suit is to modify, nullify, or predetermine the domestic ruling of the state proceeding.” | 5 |
| 4 | Sarah Fitzpatrick Mandel v. Town of Orleans | green | “cloaked in the 'trappings' of another type of” | 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.