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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 117 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 Richardson, Roy Dale v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richardson, Roy Dale v. United States Anchor | green | “it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim which would entitle him to relief.” | 26 |
| 2 | Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald McGahn, II | green | “one element of the case-or-controversy requirement is that plaintiffs must establish that they have standing to sue.” | 23 |
| 3 | Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. United States Navy | green | “article iii of the united states constitution limits the judicial power to deciding 'cases and controversies.” | 22 |
| 4 | Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald McGahn, II | green | “(1) suffered an injury in fact, (2) that is fairly traceable to the challenged conduct of the defendant, and (3) that is likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision.” | 19 |
| 5 | Lindsey v. United States | green | “the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing the factual predicates of jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence.” | 12 |
| 6 | Zivotofsky, Menachem v. Secretary of State | green | “the supreme court has recognized that 'congress may enact statutes creating legal rights, the invasion of which creates standing, even though no injury would exist without the statute.” | 4 |
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.