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8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 433 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 Nken v. Holder.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nken v. Holder Anchor | green | “(1) whether the stay applicant has made a strong showing that he is likely to succeed on the merits; (2) whether the applicant will be irreparably injured absent a stay; (3) whether issuance of the stay will substantially injure the other parties interested in the proceeding; an…” | 201 |
| 2 | Nken v. Holder | green | “merge when the government is the opposing party.” | 121 |
| 3 | Nken v. Holder | green | “the party requesting a stay bears the burden of showing that the circumstances justify an exercise of that discretion.” | 72 |
| 4 | Virginian Railway Co. v. United States | green | “a stay is not a matter of right, even if irreparable injury might otherwise result.” | 15 |
| 5 | Virginian Railway Co. v. United States | green | “the propriety of its issue is dependent upon the circumstances of the particular case.” | 10 |
| 6 | Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms | green | “the last two factors 'merge when the government is the opposing party.” | 7 |
| 7 | Gary Harris v. Board Of Supervisors, Los Angeles County | green | “need only establish a risk or threat of injury to satisfy the actual injury requirement.” | 4 |
| 8 | Leiva-Perez v. Holder | green | “a stay may not issue, regardless of the petitioner's proof regarding the other stay factors.” | 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.