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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 8 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 United States v. Bekins.

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1 United States v. Bekins Anchor
scotus · 1938
green “improvement districts, such as the petitioner, were in distress. economic disaster had made it impossible for them to meet their obligations. as the owners of property within the boundaries of the district could not pay adequate assessments, the power of taxation was useless.” 3
2 In Re City of Bridgeport
ctb · 1991
green “bridgeport was generally authorized by state law to be a debtor prior to the passage of the special act; the special act did not eliminate that authority; and the special act did not empower the frb to prohibit bridgeport from filing a petition.” 3
3 In Re City of Bridgeport
ctb · 1991
green “that to be found insolvent a city must prove that it will be unable to pay its debts as they become due in its current fiscal year or, based on an adopted budget, in its next fiscal year.” 2

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