2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 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 Forty One News, Inc. v. County of Lake.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forty One News, Inc. v. County of Lake Anchor | green | “younger abstention is appropriate only when there is an action in state court against the federal plaintiff and the state is seeking to enforce the contested law in that proceeding.” | 6 |
| 2 | Theophilus Green v. Mary Ann Benden | green | “a stay is appropriate when a plaintiff is foreclosed from bringing his damages claims in the state proceeding.” | 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.