3 canonical passages across 3 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 Perry v. Roy.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry v. Roy Anchor | green | “the district court's role is limited to assessing whether there exists evidence such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party.” | 26 |
| 2 | Woodward v. Emulex Corporation | green | “after the moving party has presented evidence in support of its motion for summary judgment, 'the burden shifts to the nonmoving party, with respect to each issue on which he has the burden of proof, to demonstrate that a trier of fact reasonably could find in his favor.” | 25 |
| 3 | United States v. Baxter | green | “the court is required to maintain a strict neutrality between opposing parties and even though a more forgiving reading may be appropriate for a pro se party in the summary judgment context, it is also true that 'judges and magistrate judges who review these filings must be able…” | 8 |
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.