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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 15 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 Baggett v. Bullitt.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baggett v. Bullitt Anchor | green | “the abstention doctrine is not an automatic rule applied whenever a federal court is faced with a doubtful issue of state law; it rather involves a discretionary exercise of a court's equity powers.” | 10 |
| 2 | Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors v. Flores De Otero | green | “would convert abstention from an exception into a general rule.” | 5 |
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.