3 canonical passages across 3 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 Abney v. Alameida.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abney v. Alameida Anchor | green | “a default judgment may not be entered on a legally insufficient claim.” | 41 |
| 2 | Spokane Indian Tribe v. United States | green | “declare the rights and other legal relations” | 3 |
| 3 | Phillip Morris USA Inc. v. Shalabi | green | “the essential elements of the federal claims are identical.” | 3 |
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.