3 canonical passages across 3 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 Great Lakes Gas Transmission Ltd. Partnership v. Essar Steel Minnesota LLC.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Lakes Gas Transmission Ltd. Partnership v. Essar Steel Minnesota LLC Anchor | green | “this rule applies only to a 'special and small category' of cases that present 'a nearly pure issue of law, one that could be settled once and for all and thereafter would govern numerous . . . cases.” | 6 |
| 2 | Baker v. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | green | “a defendant may remove a state claim to federal court only if the action originally could have been filed there.” | 5 |
| 3 | Central Iowa Power Cooperative v. Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. | green | “the question is, does a state-law claim necessarily raise a stated federal issue, actually disputed and substantial, which a federal forum may entertain without disturbing any congressionally approved balance of federal and state judicial responsibilities.” | 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.