5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 25 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 Britell v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britell v. United States Anchor | green | “congress's use of the phrase 'shall . . . transfer' in section 1631 persuasively indicates that transfer, rather than dismissal, is the option of choice.” | 10 |
| 2 | Acosta-Ramirez v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | green | “federal courts are obliged to resolve questions pertaining to . . . jurisdiction before addressing the merits of a case.” | 5 |
| 3 | Pettengill v. Curtis | green | “3(d) would only apply if general jurisdiction existed over the . . . efendants.” | 4 |
| 4 | Get in Shape Franchise, Inc. v. TFL Fishers, LLC | green | “if venue is not proper for all of the claims and defendants, the court may . . . transfer the entire case to another district where venue is proper for all claims and defendants . . . .” | 3 |
| 5 | Ultra-Temp Corp. v. Advanced Vacuum Systems, Inc. | green | “laims alleged in an original complaint and not contained in an amended complaint are waived.” | 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.