5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 34 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 Adams v. California Department of Health Services.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams v. California Department of Health Services Anchor | green | “plaintiffs generally have no right to maintain two separate actions involving the same subject matter at the same time in the same court and against the same defendant.” | 11 |
| 2 | Adams v. California Department of Health Services | green | “plaintiffs generally have 'no right to maintain two separate actions involving the same subject matter at the same time in the same court and against the same defendant.” | 8 |
| 3 | Adams v. California Department of Health Services | green | “whether the causes of action and relief sought, as well as the parties or privies to the action, are the same” | 7 |
| 4 | Nos. 96-55358, 96-55892 | green | “under that rule, when cases involving the same parties and issues have been filed in two 20 different districts, the second district court has discretion to transfer, stay, or dismiss the second 21 case . . . .” | 4 |
| 5 | United States v. Anderson | green | “the first-to-file rule is a 'discretionary rule . . . .” | 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.