6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 113 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 Montoya v. Chao.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montoya v. Chao Anchor | green | “the burden of establishing subject-matter jurisdiction is on the party asserting jurisdiction.” | 39 |
| 2 | McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. | green | “the burden of establishing subject-matter jurisdiction is on the party asserting jurisdiction.” | 29 |
| 3 | Garley v. Sandia Corp. | green | “the presence or absence of federal-question jurisdiction is governed by the 'well-pleaded complaint rule,' which provides that federal jurisdiction exists only when a federal question is presented on the face of the plaintiff's properly pleaded complaint.” | 18 |
| 4 | Brereton v. Bountiful City Corp. | green | “a longstanding line of cases from this circuit holds that where the district court dismisses an action for lack of jurisdiction, . . . the dismissal must be without prejudice.” | 8 |
| 5 | American National Bank And Trust Company Of Sapulpa v. Bic Corporation | green | “if, as defendant suggests, plaintiffs joined the oklahoma residents without good faith, defendant may remove on the grounds of fraudulent joinder.” | 8 |
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.