4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 16 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 Ex Parte Sibbald v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex Parte Sibbald v. United States Anchor | green | “when the supreme court have executed their power in a cause before them, and their final decree or judgment requires some further act to be done, ... he infe- rior court is bound by the decree as the law of the case; and must carry it into effect, according to the mandate.” | 4 |
| 2 | Armstrong v. Squadrito | green | “ecause this decision rein- states armstrong's federal claims, on remand the district court should en- tertain supplemental jurisdiction over armstrong's state law claims.” | 4 |
| 3 | F. Rosenberg Elevator Co. v. Goll | green | “here the court has entered a decree adjudicating the rights of parties and where the granting of relief in the form of damages may be predi- cated on that determination of rights, the court making the determination should also make that award of damages.” | 4 |
| 4 | Town of Blooming Grove v. City of Madison | green | “injunctive relief may be 18 nos. 22-2786 22-2846 granted in aid of a declaratory judgment, where necessary or proper to make the judgment effective.” | 4 |
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