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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 57 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 Town of Shady Shores v. Sarah Swanson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town of Shady Shores v. Sarah Swanson Anchor | green | “when a defendant challenges jurisdiction, a court 'is not required to look solely to the pleadings but may consider evidence and must do so when necessary to resolve the jurisdictional issues raised.” | 35 |
| 2 | Juana Herrera, Jose Lopez-Torres, Blanca Martinez, Juan Zamora, San Juanita Sosa, America Rios, Ruth Garza, Angel Perez Alanis, Juan Trevino, Maria Margarita Martinez, and the Association of the Hoehn Subdivision v. Estella Mata, in Her Official Capacity, Robert L. Bell, in His Official Capacity, Tomas Garcia, in His Official Capacity, Mark J. Fryer, in His Official Capacity, William Davis, in His Official Capacity, Cosme Martinez, in His Official Capacity, and Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 1 | green | “a plea to the jurisdiction challenges the existence of subject matter jurisdiction; that is, the court's power to decide the case.” | 12 |
| 3 | The City of Austin v. Noel Powell | green | “by showing that the statute 'clearly and affirmatively waives immunity' and by also 'negating any provisions that create exceptions to, and thus withdraw, that waiver.” | 10 |
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.