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8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 33 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 Best v. Taylor MacHine Works.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best v. Taylor MacHine Works Anchor | green | “both theory and practice, the purpose of the separation of powers provision is to ensure that the whole power of two or more branches of government shall not reside in the same hands.” | 9 |
| 2 | In Re JJ | green | “was not designed to achieve a complete divorce among the three branches of government” | 5 |
| 3 | Burger v. Lutheran General Hospital | green | “to determine not only what the public interest and welfare require, but to determine the measures needed to secure such interest.” | 4 |
| 4 | In Re SG | green | “each branch of government has concurrent powers and responsibilities that are in the nature of parens patriae.” | 3 |
| 5 | D.S. v. R.S. | green | “in re j.j. makes it clear that it is the juvenile court as well as the state's attorney that is responsible to ensure that the best interests of the minor, the minor's family, and the community are served, which are the overriding purposes of the act.” | 3 |
| 6 | D.S. v. R.S. | green | “the juvenile court may order the state to prosecute a termination petition when consistent with the overriding purposes of the juvenile court act.” | 3 |
| 7 | D.S. v. R.S. | green | “we find no error in the circuit court's decision to order the state to prosecute the petition given the length of time d.s. has been in foster care placement and the fact that there was some indication in the record that the parents failed to make reasonable progress toward the …” | 3 |
| 8 | People v. Piccolo | green | “people become the real party complainant and must prosecute the proceeding.” | 3 |
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.