3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 18 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 Westport Ins. Corp. v. Stengel.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westport Ins. Corp. v. Stengel Anchor | green | “mere disagreement with a district court's order does not warrant reconsideration of an order.” | 7 |
| 2 | Lavespere v. Niagara Machine & Tool Works | green | “the federal rules do not recognize a 'motion for reconsideration' in haec verba.” | 6 |
| 3 | Westport Ins. Corp. v. Stengel | green | “motion to reconsider' is found nowhere in the federal rules of civil procedure, it is one of the more popular indoor courthouse sports at the district court level.” | 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.