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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 14 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 Burford v. Sun Oil Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burford v. Sun Oil Co. Anchor | green | “it is in the public interest that federal courts of equity should exercise their discretionary power with proper regard for the rightful independence of state governments in carrying out their domestic policy.” | 7 |
| 2 | Ada-Cascade Watch Co., Inc. v. Cascade Resource Recovery, Inc. | green | “the key question is whether an erroneous federal court decision could impair the state's effort to implement its policy.” | 4 |
| 3 | Pomponio v. Fauquier County Board Of Supervisors | green | “absent unusual circumstances, a district court should abstain under the burford doctrine from exercising its jurisdiction in cases arising solely out of state or local zoning or land use law, despite attempts to disguise the issues as federal claims.” | 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.