7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 36 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 Dennis A. Dickson v. Secretary of Defense.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis A. Dickson v. Secretary of Defense Anchor | green | “a reviewing court will 'uphold a decision of less than ideal clarity if the agency's path may reasonably be discerned.” | 11 |
| 2 | National Ass'n of Clean Air Agencies v. Environmental Protection Agency | green | “considered the relevant factors and articulated a rational connection between the facts found and the choice made.” | 6 |
| 3 | Islamic American Relief Agency v. Gonzales | green | “at the intersection of national security, foreign policy, and administrative law.” | 5 |
| 4 | Olivares v. Transportation Security Administration | green | “we defer to the informed judgment of agency officials whose obligation it is to assess risks to national security.” | 5 |
| 5 | Islamic American Relief Agency v. Gonzales | green | “in an area at the intersection of national security, foreign policy, and administrative law.” | 4 |
| 6 | At&T Corp. v. Federal Communications Commission | green | “presume the validity of agency action.” | 3 |
| 7 | Zevallos v. Obama Ex Rel. United States | green | “a designated person can request delisting as many times as he likes.” | 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.