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3 canonical passages across 2 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 A.D. Brokaw v. Karen Weaver, Mercer County, State of Illinois.

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1 A.D. Brokaw v. Karen Weaver, Mercer County, State of Illinois Anchor
ca7 · 2002
green “whether the federal plaintiff seeks to set aside a state court judgment or whether he is, in fact, presenting an independent claim.” 8
2 Leroy Epps and Robert Venable, III v. Creditnet, Inc.
ca7 · 2003
green “an action in federal court that alleges an injury 'inextricably intertwined' with a state court decision, such that success in the federal court would require overturning the state court decision, is barred by the rooker-feldman doctrine.” 5
3 Leroy Epps and Robert Venable, III v. Creditnet, Inc.
ca7 · 2003
green “success in the federal court would require overturning the state court decision,” 4

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