9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 635 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 United States Ex Rel. Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc. Clear Lake Indian Bingo Ltd. American Arbitration Association Herman Schner.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Ex Rel. Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc. Clear Lake Indian Bingo Ltd. American Arbitration Association Herman Schner Anchor | green | “we may take notice of proceedings in other courts, both within and without the federal judicial system, if those proceedings have a direct relation to matters at issue” | 128 |
| 2 | United States Ex Rel. Robinson Rancheria Citizens Council v. Borneo, Inc. Clear Lake Indian Bingo Ltd. American Arbitration Association Herman Schner | green | “may take notice of proceedings in other courts, both within and without the federal judicial system, if those proceedings have a direct relation to matters at issue.” | 83 |
| 3 | United States v. Donald Lawrence Ritchie, Heather Horner, Claimant-Appellant | green | “plead himself out of a claim by including . . . details contrary to his claims” | 69 |
| 4 | Blackburn v. United States | green | “an action can be brought by a party against the united states only to the extent that the federal government waives its sovereign immunity.” | 69 |
| 5 | Ellingstad v. STATE, DEPT. OF NAT. RES. | green | “alaska law treats the university as a state entity for purposes of sovereign immunity” | 65 |
| 6 | Courtney Bird v. State of Hawaii | green | “accrual occurs when the plaintiff has a complete and present cause of action, . . . that is, when the plaintiff can file suit and obtain relief.” | 65 |
| 7 | University of Alaska v. National Aircraft Leasing, Ltd. | green | “the university must be regarded as uniquely an instrumentality of the state itself.” | 63 |
| 8 | Townsend v. University of Alaska | green | “it is undisputed that the university is an arm of the state of alaska.” | 63 |
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