7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 94 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 Southern Walk at Broadlands Homeowner's Ass'n v. OpenBand at Broadlands, LLC.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Walk at Broadlands Homeowner's Ass'n v. OpenBand at Broadlands, LLC Anchor | green | “it is well-established that parties cannot amend their complaints through briefing or oral advocacy.” | 46 |
| 2 | Mylan Laboratories, Inc. v. Akzo, N.V. | green | “t is axiomatic that the complaint may not be amended by the briefs in opposition to a motion to dismiss” | 17 |
| 3 | John Raplee, Jr. v. United States | green | “if the meaning of the text is plain . . . that meaning controls.” | 9 |
| 4 | United States Ex Rel. Wilson v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. | green | “f allowed to go forward, relators' fca claim would have to rest primarily on facts learned through the costly process of discovery. this is precisely what rule 9(b) seeks to prevent.” | 5 |
| 5 | United States v. Lester George | green | “when interpreting a statute, courts must 'first and foremost strive to implement congressional intent by examining the plain language of the statute.” | 4 |
| 6 | Navy Federal Credit Union v. LTD Financial Services, LP | green | “as in all statutory construction cases,' we start with the plain text of the provision.” | 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.