4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 61 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 National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Jones.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Jones Anchor | green | “appellate courts are prohibited from deciding moot controversies.” | 39 |
| 2 | National Collegiate Athletic Ass'n v. Jones | green | “a case becomes moot if at any stage there ceases to be an actual controversy between the parties.” | 13 |
| 3 | Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hallman | green | “a controversy must exist between the parties at every stage of the legal proceedings, including the appeal” | 6 |
| 4 | Rudy Guillen v. U.S. Bank, N.A. | green | “appellate courts lack jurisdiction to decide moot controversies and render advisory opinions.” | 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.