3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 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 City of Burlington v. Dague.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Burlington v. Dague Anchor | green | “the 'lodestar figure has, as its name suggests, become the guiding light of our fee-shifting jurisprudence. we have established a 'strong presumption' that the lodestar represents the 'reasonable' fee” | 6 |
| 2 | Columbus Mills, Inc. v. Doy L. Freeland, Raymond R. Lyon, and Margaret F. Lyon | green | “he norman court left to the discretion of the district court the decision of whether to prune excessive hours” | 6 |
| 3 | Bennie Cullens, James Gonder, Larry Cooper v. Georgia Department of Transportation | green | “e reemphasize that the district court has discretion in determining the amount of a fee award. this is appropriate in view of the district court's superior understanding of the litigation and the desirability of avoiding frequent appellate review of what essentially are factual …” | 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.