5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 17 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 United States v. Wecht.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Wecht Anchor | green | “it is important to note that district courts have wide discretion in the management of their cases.” | 5 |
| 2 | TITUS, Thomas E., Appellant, v. MERCEDES BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA | green | “road discretion should be accorded district courts in the management of their calendars.” | 4 |
| 3 | Tower Ventures, Inc. v. City of Westfield | green | “this flexibility is necessary because the circumstances attendant to noncompliance are apt to differ widely. in the last analysis, then, the choice of an appropriate sanction must be handled on a case-by-case basis.” | 3 |
| 4 | Hicks v. Feeney | green | “the court clearly has the power to dismiss the case as a sanction against a party who fails to obey an order regarding discovery.” | 3 |
| 5 | United States v. Wecht | green | “istrict courts have wide discretion in the management of their cases.” | 2 |
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.