5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 124 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 In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of America.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of America Anchor | green | “the operative word, 'adequate,' has no comprehensive definition; it is simply a proxy for the careful balance of jurisprudential considerations that determine when appellate courts will use original mandamus proceedings to review the actions of lower courts.” | 28 |
| 2 | In Re Puig | green | “has tried to give more concrete direction for determining the availability of mandamus review, rigid rules are necessarily inconsistent with the flexibility that is the remedy's principal virtue.” | 24 |
| 3 | In Re Puig | green | “noted that the improper denial of a plea in abatement may, on occasion, warrant mandamus relief.” | 24 |
| 4 | Hines v. Hash | green | “defendant may wait until appeal from the final judgment to seek review of a denial of abatement, but the trial court's error must be shown to have been harmful to obtain reversal.” | 24 |
| 5 | Hines v. Hash | green | “defendant is entitled, but not obliged, to seek review of a denial of abatement by mandamus.” | 24 |
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.