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8 canonical passages across 4 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 Cole v. HARVEYLAND, LLC.

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1 Cole v. HARVEYLAND, LLC Anchor
washctapp · 2011
green “the critical concept in determining whether a court has subject matter jurisdiction is the type of controversy.” 8
2 Cole v. HARVEYLAND, LLC
washctapp · 2011
green “if the type of controversy is within the subject matter jurisdiction, then all other defects or errors go to something other than subject matter jurisdiction.” 7
3 Marley v. Department of Labor & Industries
wash · 1994
green “a court or agency does not lack subject matter jurisdiction solely because it may lack authority to enter a given order.” 5
4 Shoop v. Kittitas County
washctapp · 2001
green “constitution provides the foundation for an independent and coequal judicial branch of state government.” 5
5 Cole v. HARVEYLAND, LLC
washctapp · 2011
green “as the united states supreme court has observed, 'jurisdiction' is a word of too many meanings.” 4
6 Shoop v. Kittitas County
washctapp · 2001
green “subject matter jurisdiction that cannot be whittled away by statutes.” 4
7 Shoop v. Kittitas County
washctapp · 2001
green “to adjudicate the type of controversy involved in the action.” 4
8 Shoop v. Kittitas County
washctapp · 2001
green “to adjudicate the type of controversy involved in the action.” 2

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