7 canonical passages across 5 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 Naartex Consulting Corporation, Russell Huff v. James G. Watt, Secretary of Interior.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naartex Consulting Corporation, Russell Huff v. James G. Watt, Secretary of Interior Anchor | green | “the decision whether a transfer or a dismissal is in the interest of justice . . . rests within the sound discretion of the district court.” | 16 |
| 2 | Naartex Consulting Corporation, Russell Huff v. James G. Watt, Secretary of Interior | green | “the decision whether a transfer or a dismissal is in the interest of justice ... rests within the sound discretion of the district court.” | 9 |
| 3 | Roland v. Branch Banking & Trust Corporation | green | “the burden . . . remains on the plaintiff to prove that venue is proper when an objection is raised, 'since it is the plaintiff's obligation to institute the action in a permissible forum.” | 5 |
| 4 | Dehaemers v. Wynne | green | “because the authority in this circuit indicates that when a plaintiff brings a title vii action, which is covered by title vii's restrictive venue provision, as well as an action governed by the general venue provision, the narrower venue provision of 2000e-5(f)(3) controls.” | 3 |
| 5 | James v. Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. | green | “venue cannot lie in the district of columbia when 'a substantial part, if not all, of the employment practices challenged in this action' took place outside the district even when actions taken in the district 'may have had an impact on the plaintiff's situation” | 3 |
| 6 | Gardner v. Mabus | green | “convenience of the witnesses and judicial efficiency counsel hearing the case in virginia, where all the evidence and witnesses . . . are found.” | 3 |
| 7 | Gardner v. Mabus | green | “permits a court to hear causes of action not properly venued in its district when they are joined in a suit with a cause of action that is properly there.” | 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.