2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 27 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 Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Samaritan Hospital v. Shalala Anchor | green | “the starting point in interpreting a statute is its language.” | 16 |
| 2 | Jeffrey T. Petitti v. Robert A. McDonald | green | “regulatory interpretation begins with the language of the regulation, the plain meaning of which is derived from its text and its structure.” | 11 |
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.