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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 30 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 Luise Light v. Isabel Wolf.

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1 Luise Light v. Isabel Wolf Anchor
cadc · 1987
green “the party on whose behalf service is made has the burden of establishing its validity when challenged; to do so, he must demonstrate that the procedure employed satisfied the requirements of the relevant portions of federal rule of civil procedure 4 and any other applicable prov…” 13
2 Hilska v. Jones
dcd · 2003
green “if the plaintiff does not properly effect service on a defendant, then the defendant may move to dismiss the complaint” 11
3 Brian P. Moore v. Agency for International Development
cadc · 1993
green “pro se litigants are allowed more latitude than litigants represented by counsel to correct defects in service of process and pleadings,” 6

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.

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