3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 20 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 Tommy Morris v. Salvatore Nuzzo.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Morris v. Salvatore Nuzzo Anchor | green | “the party seeking removal bears the burden of proving the propriety of removal; doubts regarding removal are resolved in favor of the plaintiff's choice of forum in state court.” | 8 |
| 2 | Firstenberg v. City of Santa Fe | green | “for a case to arise under federal law sufficient to support federal-question jurisdiction, the plaintiff's 'well-pleaded complaint' must establish one of two things: either that federal law creates the cause of action or that the plaintiff's right to relief necessarily depends o…” | 7 |
| 3 | Salzer v. SSM Health Care of Oklahoma Inc. | green | “the party invoking federal jurisdiction has the burden to establish that it is proper . . . .” | 5 |
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.