6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 69 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 City of Erie v. Pap's A. M..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Erie v. Pap's A. M. Anchor | green | “a case is moot when the issues presented are no longer 'live' or the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.” | 27 |
| 2 | City of Erie v. Pap's A. M. | green | “the issues presented are no longer live or the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.” | 13 |
| 3 | City of Erie v. Pap's A. M. | green | “when the issues presented are no longer 'live' or the parties lack a legally cognizable interest in the outcome.” | 12 |
| 4 | Better Government Association v. Department of State National Wildlife Federation v. United States Department of Interior | green | “the doctrine of mootness is a logical corollary of the case or controversy requirement.” | 7 |
| 5 | United States v. Lloyd Probber | green | “has been willing to presume the existence of collateral consequences sufficient to satisfy the case-or-controversy requirement” | 5 |
| 6 | United States v. Roy Lewis Mercurris, Also Known as Roy Rogers | green | “most criminal convictions do in fact entail adverse collateral legal consequences,” | 5 |
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.