7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 48 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 United States v. Marks.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Marks Anchor | green | “the burden of establishing federal jurisdiction is on the party invoking federal jurisdiction.” | 11 |
| 2 | Nicholas Shoner v. Carrier Corporation | green | “although the mmwa is a federal statute, federal courts do not have jurisdiction over an mmwa claim if the amount in controversy is less than 50,000.” | 9 |
| 3 | Brady v. Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. | green | “there is good reason to include the song-beverly act's civil penalty of up to two times the amount of actual damages in the amount in controversy.” | 6 |
| 4 | Nicholas Shoner v. Carrier Corporation | green | “the song-beverly act permits a successful plaintiff to recover reasonable attorneys' fees, so attorneys' fees must be included when calculating the amount in controversy under the mmwa.” | 6 |
| 5 | Andrew Smith v. Mylan Inc. | green | “is mandatory and a timely objection to a late petition will defeat removal.” | 5 |
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.