5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 51 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 Ned L. Siegel, Georgette Sosa Douglas v. Theresa Lepore, Charles E. Burton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned L. Siegel, Georgette Sosa Douglas v. Theresa Lepore, Charles E. Burton Anchor | green | “(1) it has a substantial likelihood of success on the merits; (2) irreparable injury will be suffered unless the injunction issues; (3) the threatened injury to the movant outweighs whatever damage the proposed injunction may cause the opposing party; and (4) if issued, the inju…” | 15 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. v. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. | green | “need not consider the remaining conditions prerequisite to injunctive relief.” | 11 |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. v. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. | green | “if the movant is unable to establish a likelihood of success on the merits, a court need not consider the remaining conditions prerequisite to injunctive relief.” | 9 |
| 4 | Derek Waskul v. Washtenaw Cty. Cmty. Mental Health | green | “where a plaintiff moves for a preliminary injunction, the district court . . . should normally evaluate standing 'under the heightened standard for evaluating a motion for summary judgment.” | 9 |
| 5 | FF Cosmetics FL, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach | green | “although the initial burden of persuasion is on the moving party, the ultimate burden is on the party who would have the burden at trial.” | 7 |
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.