5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 72 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 McBee v. Delica Co., Ltd..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McBee v. Delica Co., Ltd. Anchor | green | “can be raised sua sponte at any time” | 20 |
| 2 | United States v. Mejia-Mesa | green | “the district court may sua sponte dismiss a complaint prior to the issuance of a summons if the court clearly lacks subject matter jurisdiction or lacks jurisdiction because the claim is wholly insubstantial and frivolous” | 18 |
| 3 | Garcia Aromi v. Doe 00cv2305 | green | “a frivolous constitutional issue does not raise a federal question, however” | 16 |
| 4 | Rosado v. Wyman | green | “more ancient than analytically sound” | 9 |
| 5 | Crowley Cutlery Company v. United States of America and Commissioner of Customs of the United States Customs Service | green | “the accuracy of calling these dismissals jurisdictional has been questioned” | 9 |
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.