4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 108 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 McDonal Ex Rel. McDonal v. Abbott Laboratories.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDonal Ex Rel. McDonal v. Abbott Laboratories Anchor | green | “ny federal court may raise subject matter jurisdiction sua sponte.” | 81 |
| 2 | McDonal Ex Rel. McDonal v. Abbott Laboratories | green | “federal court may raise subject matter jurisdiction sua sponte.” | 12 |
| 3 | Vada De Jongh v. State Farm Lloyds | green | “state farm never properly became a defendant and therefore lacked the authority to remove this action to federal court; moreover, the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because each of the proper parties to this action - jongh, lloyds, and johnson - are texas resi…” | 10 |
| 4 | Getty Oil Corporation, Succeeded by and a Division of Texaco, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North America | green | “in diversity cases involving corporation, "allegations of citizenship must set forth the state of incorporation as well as the principal place of business for each corporation.” | 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.