4 canonical passages across 4 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 Encompass Insurance Co v. Stone Mansion Restaurant Inc.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encompass Insurance Co v. Stone Mansion Restaurant Inc Anchor | green | “precludes 22 removal on the basis of in-state citizenship only when the defendant has been properly joined and served” | 5 |
| 2 | Gibbons v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | green | “the statute plainly provides that an action may not be removed to federal court on the basis of diversity of 21 citizenship once a home-state defendant has been "properly joined and served.” | 5 |
| 3 | Novak v. Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co., NA. | green | “rule provides some measure of protection for 12 a plaintiff's choice of forum” | 3 |
| 4 | Gabriel Moran v. the Screening Pros | green | “if the language is 20 ambiguous, we look to canons of construction, legislative history, and the statute's overall purpose to illuminate congress's intent.” | 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.