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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 156 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 Califano v. Yamasaki.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Califano v. Yamasaki Anchor
scotus · 1979
green “an exception to the usual rule that litigation is conducted by and on behalf of the individual named parties only.” 72
2 East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. Rodriguez
scotus · 1977
green “a class representative must be part of the class and 'possess the same interest and suffer the same injury' as the class members.” 48
3 East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. Rodriguez
scotus · 1977
green “a class representative must be part of the class and possess the same interest and suffer the same injury as the class members.” 18
4 East Texas Motor Freight System, Inc. v. Rodriguez
scotus · 1977
green “possess the same interest and suffer the same injury” 18

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