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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 Kounelis v. Sherrer.

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1 Kounelis v. Sherrer Anchor
njd · 2008
green “ruling is contrary to law if the magistrate judge has misinterpreted or misapplied applicable law.” 7
2 Kounelis v. Sherrer
njd · 2008
green “a ruling is contrary to law if the magistrate judge has misinterpreted or misapplied applicable law.” 5
3 Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center v. Sullivan
njd · 1998
green “the phrase 'contrary to law' indicates plenary review as to matters of law” 5

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