3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 19 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 Town of Lockport v. Citizens for Community Action at the Local Level, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town of Lockport v. Citizens for Community Action at the Local Level, Inc. Anchor | green | “principles of comity and federalism do not require that a federal court abandon jurisdiction it has properly acquired simply because a similar suit is later filed in a state court.” | 13 |
| 2 | Miofsky v. Superior Court of State of California | green | “bore similarities to criminal proceedings or otherwise implicated state interests vital to the operation of state government.” | 3 |
| 3 | Miofsky v. Superior Court of State of California | green | “vital to the operation of state government.” | 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.