4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 47 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 North Carolina v. Rice.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina v. Rice Anchor | green | “mootness is a jurisdictional question” | 17 |
| 2 | United States v. Juvenile Male | green | “it is a basic principle of article iii that a justiciable case or controversy must remain extant at all stages of review, not merely at the time the complaint is filed.” | 13 |
| 3 | Lee Moi Chong v. District Director, Immigration & Naturalization Service, Andrea Quarantillo | green | “mootness is a jurisdictional question” | 9 |
| 4 | Sanford J. Berger Robert M. Fertel v. Cuyahoga County Bar Association | green | “questions of jurisdiction are fundamental matters which a court may review sua sponte.” | 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.