4 canonical passages across 3 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 Gibbons v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibbons v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Anchor | green | “by its text, then, section 1441(b)(2) is inapplicable until a home-state defendant has been served in accordance with state law; until then, a state court lawsuit is removable under section 1441(a) so long as a federal district court can assume jurisdiction over the action.” | 11 |
| 2 | Encompass Insurance Co v. Stone Mansion Restaurant Inc | green | “precludes removal on the basis of in-state citizenship only when the defendant has been properly joined and served” | 5 |
| 3 | Encompass Insurance Co v. Stone Mansion Restaurant Inc | green | “starting with the text, we conclude that the language of the forum defendant rule in section 1441(b)(2) is unambiguous. its plain meaning precludes removal on the basis of in-state citizenship only when the defendant has been properly joined and served.” | 5 |
| 4 | Texas Brine Company, L.L.C. v. Amer Arbitration As | green | “by its text, then, section 1441(b)(2) is inapplicable until a home-state defendant has been served in accordance with state law; until then, a state court lawsuit is removable under section 1441(a) so long as a federal district court can assume jurisdiction over the action.” | 4 |
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