6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 79 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 City of Vestavia Hills v. General Fidelity Insurance.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Vestavia Hills v. General Fidelity Insurance Anchor | green | “the removing party bears the burden of proof regarding the existence of federal subject matter jurisdiction.” | 25 |
| 2 | Jacqueline Burns v. Windsor Insurance Co. | green | “here plaintiff and defendant clash about jurisdiction, uncertainties are resolved in favor of remand.” | 21 |
| 3 | Geoffrey Scimone v. Carnival Corporation | green | “the burden of establishing removal jurisdiction rests with the defendant seeking removal” | 10 |
| 4 | Rex T. Morrison v. Allstate Indemnity Co. | green | “ower federal courts are empowered to hear only cases for which there has been a congressional grant of jurisdiction ... .” | 9 |
| 5 | Geoffrey Scimone v. Carnival Corporation | green | “he burden of establishing removal jurisdiction rests with the defendant seeking removal.” | 9 |
| 6 | Jacqueline Burns v. Windsor Insurance Co. | green | “emoval statutes are construed narrowly; where plaintiff and defendant clash about jurisdiction, uncertainties are resolved in favor of remand.” | 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.