5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 28 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 Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Farley.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Farley Anchor | green | “(1) furthering congressional policy of supporting tribal self-government; (2) promoting the orderly administration of justice by allowing a full record to be developed in the tribal court; and (3) obtaining the benefit of tribal expertise if further review becomes necessary.” | 9 |
| 2 | Smith v. Moffett | green | “strong interest in promoting tribal sovereignty, including the development of tribal courts.” | 9 |
| 3 | Tillett v. Lujan | green | “as a matter of comity, a federal court should not exercise jurisdiction over cases arising under its federal question or diversity jurisdiction, if those cases are also subject to tribal jurisdiction, until the parties have exhausted their tribal remedies.” | 4 |
| 4 | Smith v. Moffett | green | “an inflexible bar to consideration of the merits of the petition by the federal court.” | 3 |
| 5 | The United States For The Use And Benefit Of General Rock & Sand Corporation v. Chuska Development Corporation | green | “a federal action may be abated or dismissed without prejudice to enable pursuit of tribal court remedies.” | 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.