2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 85 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 Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Grande Silvery Minnow v. Bureau of Reclamation Anchor | green | “mootness is a threshold issue because the existence of a live case or controversy is a constitutional prerequisite to federal court jurisdiction.” | 47 |
| 2 | Lupe COX, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION, and Chino Mines Company, Defendants-Appellees | green | “article iii's requirement that federal courts adjudicate only cases and controversies necessitates that courts decline to exercise jurisdiction where the award of any requested relief would be moot-i.e. where the controversy is no longer live and ongoing.” | 38 |
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.