6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 233 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 Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Riverside.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Riverside Anchor | green | “whether public access plays a significant positive role in the functioning of the particular process in question.” | 96 |
| 2 | Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Riverside | green | “public access plays a significant positive role in the functioning of the particular process in question.” | 41 |
| 3 | Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty. | green | “the presumption of openness may be overcome only by an overriding interest based on findings that closure is essential to preserve higher values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest.” | 38 |
| 4 | Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Riverside | green | “whether the place and process have historically been open to the press and general public.” | 34 |
| 5 | Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty. | green | “enhances both the basic fairness of the criminal trial and the appearance of fairness so essential to public confidence in the system.” | 20 |
| 6 | El Vocero De Puerto Rico v. Puerto Rico | green | “does not look to the particular practice of any one jurisdiction, but instead 'to the experience in that type or kind of hearing throughout the united states.” | 4 |
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.