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7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 2,872 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 Bowles v. Russell.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowles v. Russell Anchor | green | “the timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement.” | 1,747 |
| 2 | Samuel Jackson v. Joseph Lightsey | green | “the informal brief is an important document; under fourth circuit rules, our review is limited to issues preserved in that brief.” | 923 |
| 3 | Marion Ray Mosley v. Officer M.D. Cozby | green | “this court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction, on its own motion, if necessary.” | 142 |
| 4 | Nathaniel Hicks v. Gerald Ferreyra | green | “it is well established that this court does not consider issues raised for the first time on appeal, absent exceptional circumstances.” | 24 |
| 5 | Goldin v. Bartholow | green | “a moot case presents no article iii case or controversy, and a court has no constitutional jurisdiction to resolve the issues it presents.” | 22 |
| 6 | Shah v. Hutto | green | “a bare notice of appeal should not be construed as a motion for extension of time, where no request for additional time is manifest.” | 10 |
| 7 | Freddie Goode v. Central Virginia Legal Aid Society | red | “for procedural reasons unrelated to the contents of the pleadings.” | 4 |
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.