4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 24 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 Nowak v. Ironworkers Local 6 Pension Fund.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nowak v. Ironworkers Local 6 Pension Fund Anchor | green | “a case is properly dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction when the court lacks the statutory or constitutional power to adjudicate the case.” | 9 |
| 2 | Nowak v. Ironworkers Local 6 Pension Fund | green | “when the court lacks the statutory or constitutional power to adjudicate the case.” | 9 |
| 3 | Youngs v. Fusaro | green | “a plaintiff must establish that 'a person acting under color of state law deprived him of a federal right' to succeed on a 1983 claim.” | 3 |
| 4 | Youngs v. Fusaro | green | “section 1983 does not itself confer substantive rights on a plaintiff, but is instead the means by which an injured party may seek vindication.” | 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.