7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 37 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 Suzanne v. Skinner, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzanne v. Skinner, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anchor | green | “if the intent of congress is clear, that is the end of the matter” | 9 |
| 2 | Gardner v. Derwinski | green | “plain meaning of a statute must be given effect unless a 'literal application of the statute or regulation will produce a result demonstrably at odds with the intention of its drafters.” | 8 |
| 3 | Meeks v. West | green | “each part or section of a statute should be construed in connection with every other part or section so as to produce a harmonious whole.” | 7 |
| 4 | Lee v. West | green | “the starting point in interpreting a statute is its language.” | 4 |
| 5 | Meeks v. West | green | “part or section of a statute should be construed in connection with every other part or section so as to produce a harmonious whole.” | 4 |
| 6 | Moreau v. Brown | green | “it is fundamental that a section of a statute should not be read in isolation from the context of the whole act, and that in fulfilling our responsibility in interpreting legislation, 'we must not be guided by a single sentence or member of a sentence, but should look to the pro…” | 3 |
| 7 | Suzanne v. Skinner, Claimant-Appellee v. Jesse Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs | green | “if the intent of congress is clear, that is the end of the matter.” | 2 |
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.