4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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 Asociación De Detallistas De Gasolina De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Shell Chemical Yabucoa Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asociación De Detallistas De Gasolina De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Shell Chemical Yabucoa Inc. Anchor | green | “when plaintiff and defendant clash about jurisdiction, uncertainties are construed in favor of remand.” | 6 |
| 2 | Villegas v. MAGIC TRANSPORT, INC. | green | “any civil action brought in a state court of which the district courts of the united states have original jurisdiction, may be removed by the defendant or the defendants, to the district court of the united states for the district and division embracing the place where such acti…” | 5 |
| 3 | One & Ken Valley Housing Group v. Maine State Housing Authority | green | “in a 'special and small category of cases' where a 'state-law claim necessarily raises a stated federal issue, actually disputed and substantial, which a federal forum may entertain without disturbing any congressionally approved balance of federal and state judicial responsibil…” | 3 |
| 4 | Villegas v. MAGIC TRANSPORT, INC. | green | “plaintiff recognized that he could have asserted a claim under federal law but exercised his discretion to decline to do so.” | 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.