2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 26 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 Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida Anchor | green | “when an opinion issues for the court, it is not only the result but also those portions of the opinion necessary to that result by which we are bound.” | 22 |
| 2 | Wyoming v. Houghton | green | “f the rule of law that announced were limited , one would have expected that substantial limitation to be expressed.” | 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.