5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 297 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. Testan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Testan Anchor | green | “to render judgment upon any claim against the united states founded either upon the constitution, or any act of congress or any regulation of an executive department, or upon any express or implied contract with the united states, or for liquidated or unliquidated damages in cas…” | 81 |
| 2 | Louis G. Ruderer v. The United States | green | “to see if a pro se plaintiff has a cause of action somewhere displayed.” | 71 |
| 3 | Donald A. Henke v. United States | green | “does not excuse a complaint's failures.” | 53 |
| 4 | Colonel David W. Palmer, II v. United States | green | “general power to adjudicate in specific areas of substantive law ... is properly raised by a rule 12(b)(1) motion.” | 48 |
| 5 | Karen S. Reynolds v. Army and Air Force Exchange Service | green | “bears the burden of establishing subject matter jurisdiction by a preponderance of the evidence.” | 44 |
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.