6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 152 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 Edward Fritz v. Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Fritz v. Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York Anchor | green | “under the federal rules, an amended complaint supersedes the original complaint.” | 60 |
| 2 | Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp. | green | “ourts, including this court, have an independent obligation to determine whether subject-matter jurisdiction exists, even in the absence of a challenge from any party.” | 32 |
| 3 | Triggs v. John Crump Toyota, Inc. | green | “diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity; every plaintiff must be diverse from every defendant.” | 22 |
| 4 | Mr. Julien Michel Belleri v. USA | green | “we may not consider the merits of complaint unless and until we are assured of our subject matter jurisdiction.” | 16 |
| 5 | Goebert v. Lee County | green | “we do not recognize vicarious liability, including respondeat superior, in 1983 actions.” | 15 |
| 6 | Calvin Lewis Owens, Jr. v. Fulton County | green | “for liability purposes, a suit against a public official in his official capacity is considered a suit against the local government entity he represents.” | 7 |
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.