5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 180 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 Hamilton v. Southland Christian School, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton v. Southland Christian School, Inc. Anchor | green | “he failure to make arguments and cite authorities in support of an issue waives it.” | 78 |
| 2 | United States v. Erickson Meko Campbell | green | “ailure to raise an issue in an initial brief . . . should be treated as a forfeiture of the issue, and therefore the issue may be raised by the court sua sponte in extraordinary circumstances.” | 39 |
| 3 | In Re Egidi | green | “arguments not properly presented . . . are deemed waived.” | 33 |
| 4 | Hamilton v. Southland Christian School, Inc. | green | “a passing reference to an issue in a brief is not enough, and the failure to make arguments and cite authorities in support of an issue waives it.” | 23 |
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.