5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 33 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 Creative Consumer Concepts, Inc. v. Kreisler.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Consumer Concepts, Inc. v. Kreisler Anchor | green | “the constitution does not generally require a stay of civil proceedings pending the outcome of criminal proceedings, absent substantial prejudice to a party's rights.” | 12 |
| 2 | United States v. Kordel | green | “defer civil proceedings pending the completion of parallel criminal prosecutions when the interests of justice seem to require such action.” | 7 |
| 3 | Creative Consumer Concepts, Inc. v. Kreisler | green | “a district court may also stay a civil proceeding in deference to a parallel criminal proceeding for other reasons, such as to prevent either party from taking advantage of broader civil discovery rights or to prevent the exposure of the criminal defense strategy to the prosecut…” | 5 |
| 4 | Creative Consumer Concepts, Inc. v. Kreisler | green | “for other reasons, such as to prevent either party from taking advantage of broader civil discovery rights or to prevent the exposure of the criminal defense strategy to the prosecution.” | 5 |
| 5 | In Re CFS-Related Securities Fraud Litigation | green | “the court has a strong interest in keeping litigation moving to conclusion without unnecessary delay.” | 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.