3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 59 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 Tooley v. Napolitano.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tooley v. Napolitano Anchor | green | “constitute the sort of patently insubstantial claims” | 31 |
| 2 | Caldwell v. Kagan | green | “a district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction when the complaint 'is patently insubstantial, presenting no federal question suitable for decision.” | 16 |
| 3 | Tooley v. Napolitano | green | “a district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction when the complaint 'is patently insubstantial, presenting no federal question suitable for decision.” | 12 |
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.