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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 39 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 System Federation No. 91 v. Wright.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | System Federation No. 91 v. Wright Anchor | green | “a sound judicial discretion may call for the modification of the terms of an injunctive decree if the circumstances, whether of law or fact, obtaining at the time of its issuance have changed, or new ones have since arisen.” | 9 |
| 2 | United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | green | “a defendant may, without statutory authority, recoup on a counterclaim an amount equal to the principal claim.” | 7 |
| 3 | City of Sherrill v. Oneida Indian Nation of NY | green | “the tribe cannot unilaterally revive its ancient sovereignty, in whole or in part, over the parcels at issue.” | 7 |
| 4 | Tulee v. Washington | green | “cannot be reconciled with a fair construction of the treaty.” | 6 |
| 5 | Winters v. United States | green | “support the purpose of the agreement,” | 5 |
| 6 | United States v. State of Wash. | green | “right to have the fishery habitat protected from man-made despoliation.” | 5 |
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.