4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 13 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 Dariz v. Republic Airline Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dariz v. Republic Airline Inc. Anchor | green | “unless the moving party can demonstrate that the relevant factors weigh strongly in its favor, the plaintiff's choice of forum will likely prevail.” | 4 |
| 2 | American Littoral Society v. United States Environmental Protection Agency | green | “that choice is not controlling or absolute” | 3 |
| 3 | AAMCO TRANSMISSION INC. v. Johnson | green | “courts have given great deference to the plaintiff's choice of forum ... notably, however, when a plaintiff has not brought suit in his home forum and the cause of action did not occur in the forum, the choice is given less weight.” | 3 |
| 4 | Dariz v. Republic Airline Inc. | green | “a transfer, however, should not be granted liberally.” | 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.