4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 60 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 Diamond \D\" Construction Corp. v. Mcgowan".
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond \D\" Construction Corp. v. Mcgowan" Anchor | green | “younger generally requires federal courts to abstain from taking jurisdiction over federal constitutional claims that involve or call into question ongoing state proceedings.” | 27 |
| 2 | Sprint Communications, Inc. v. Jacobs | green | “that implicate a state's interest in enforcing the orders and judgments of its courts.” | 14 |
| 3 | Kaufman v. Kaye | green | “younger generally requires federal courts to abstain from taking jurisdiction over federal constitutional claims that involve or call into question ongoing state proceedings.” | 12 |
| 4 | People United for Children, Inc. v. City of New York | green | “state proceedings are pending for younger purposes until all appellate court remedies have been exhausted.” | 7 |
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