7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 42 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 Reese v. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reese v. BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. Anchor | green | “a substantial ground for disagreement may arise if there is a novel and difficult issue of first impression, or if there is a circuit split and the controlling circuit has not commented on the conflicting issue.” | 6 |
| 2 | In Re Baker & Getty Financial Services, Inc. | green | “if we later determined that the bankruptcy court lacked the authority to conduct trial, then the bankruptcy court jury trial would be invalid and a second jury trial in the district court would be necessary” | 6 |
| 3 | H.L. Blachford, Ltd. v. Bowers-Siemon Chemicals Co. (In Re Bowers-Siemon Chemicals Co.) | green | “early stage of the adversary proceeding” | 6 |
| 4 | Anderson v. Duvoisin (In Re Southern Industrial Banking Corp.) | green | “the case is presently scheduled to come up for trial before the bankruptcy judge in the northern division of the eastern district of tennessee in less than one month” | 6 |
| 5 | United States ex rel. Michaels v. Agape Senior Community, Inc. | green | “a pure question of law, i.e., an abstract legal issue that the reviewing court can decide quickly and cleanly . . . without having to delve beyond the surface of the record in order to determine the facts.” | 6 |
| 6 | United States ex rel. A1 Procurement, LLC v. Thermcor, Inc. | green | “a substantial ground for difference of opinion arises only if the disagreement on controlling law exists between courts, not merely parties.” | 6 |
| 7 | United States ex rel. A1 Procurement, LLC v. Thermcor, Inc. | green | “a substantial ground for disagreement may arise if there is a novel and difficult issue of first impression, or if there is a circuit split and the controlling circuit has not commented on the conflicting issue.” | 6 |
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.