2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 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 Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana Anchor | green | “a plaintiff may not defeat removal by omitting to plead necessary federal questions.” | 14 |
| 2 | Deborah Ripley v. Foster Wheeler LLC | green | “proof of a 'colorable' federal defense thus does not require the defendant to 'win his case before he can have it removed' nor even establish that the defense is 'clearly sustainable.” | 2 |
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.