6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 29 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 DG Ex Rel. Stricklin v. DeVaughn.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG Ex Rel. Stricklin v. DeVaughn Anchor | green | “in addition to satisfying rule 23(a)'s requirements, the class must also meet the requirements of one of the types of classes described in subsection (b) of rule 23.” | 9 |
| 2 | In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation | green | “in general, where putative class members have been injured by similar material misrepresentations and omissions, the commonality requirement is satisfied.” | 7 |
| 3 | Vallario v. Vandehey | green | “we, of course, adhere to the principle that class certification does not depend on the merits of a suit.” | 4 |
| 4 | Milonas v. Williams | green | “very member of the class need not be in a situation identical to that of the named plaintiff.” | 3 |
| 5 | Lile v. Simmons | green | “due process requires that the court 'stringently' apply the competent representation requirement because class members are bound by the judgment (unless they opt out), even though they may not actually be aware of the proceedings.” | 3 |
| 6 | EQT Production Company v. Robert Adair | green | “we also remand for the district court to ... consider how variations in the defendants' royalty obligations to the class members implicate the commonality and predominance inquiries in .” | 3 |
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