7 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 41 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 Rebecca Smith v. UnitedHealth Group Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Smith v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. Anchor | green | “when considering a motion under rule 12(b)(1), a court is to consider whether a party is asserting a 'facial attack' or a 'factual attack' on jurisdiction.” | 8 |
| 2 | Autumn Hilger v. United States | green | “the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing subject matter jurisdiction” | 7 |
| 3 | Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Kimberly Reynolds | green | “the method in which the district court resolves a rule 12(b)(1) motion . . . obliges the circuit court of appeals to follow the same approach.” | 7 |
| 4 | Autumn Hilger v. United States | green | “we review the district court's resolution of factual disputes for clear error and its decision on whether it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction de novo.” | 6 |
| 5 | Rebecca Smith v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. | green | “if a rule 12(b)(1) motion is a facial attack, the court looks only at the pleadings and gives the non-moving party the same protections available under rule 12(b)(6).” | 6 |
| 6 | Autumn Hilger v. United States | green | “the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing subject matter jurisdiction.” | 4 |
| 7 | Rebecca Smith v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. | green | “consider whether a party is asserting a 'facial attack' or a 'factual attack' on jurisdiction.” | 3 |
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