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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 26 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 Nicodemus v. Union Pacific Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicodemus v. Union Pacific Corp. Anchor | green | “it is well settled that 'a defense that raises a federal question is inadequate to confer federal jurisdiction.” | 10 |
| 2 | Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Martinez | green | “any statements in the complaint which go beyond a statement of the plaintiffs claim and anticipate or reply to a probable defense are to be disregarded” | 5 |
| 3 | Nicodemus v. Union Pacific Corp. | green | “plaintiff's cause of action must either be (i) created by federal law, or (ii) if it is a state-created cause of action, 'its resolution must necessarily turn on a substantial question of federal law.” | 4 |
| 4 | Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Martinez | green | “any statements in the complaint which go beyond a statement of the plaintiff's claim and anticipate or reply to a probable defense are to be disregarded” | 4 |
| 5 | Olsen v. Quality Continuum Hospice, Inc. | green | “united states social security act of 1968 and . . . the medicare program,” | 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.