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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 65 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 Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School District.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School District Anchor | green | “the plaintiff has succeeded on 'any significant issue in litigation which achieved some of the benefit the parties sought in bringing suit” | 25 |
| 2 | Hewitt v. Helms | green | “respect for ordinary language requires that a plaintiff receive at least some relief on the merits of his claim before he can be said to prevail.” | 21 |
| 3 | Hewitt v. Helms | green | “rjespect for ordinary language requires that a plaintiff receive at least some relief on the merits of his claim before he can be said to prevail.” | 9 |
| 4 | Hanrahan v. Hampton | green | “it seems clearly to have been the intent of congress to permit such an interlocutory award only to a party who has established his entitlement to some relief on the merits of his claims, either in the trial court or on appeal.” | 6 |
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.