4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 31 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 Lansing Schools Education Ass'n v. Lansing Board of Education.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lansing Schools Education Ass'n v. Lansing Board of Education Anchor | green | “the purpose of the standing doctrine is to assess whether a litigant's interest in the issue is sufficient to ensure sincere and vigorous advocacy.” | 17 |
| 2 | Department of Treasury v. Comerica Bank | green | “to have standing, a party must have a legally protected interest that is in jeopardy of being adversely affected.” | 7 |
| 3 | People v. Mungo | green | “thus, the standing inquiry focuses on whether a litigant is a proper party to request adjudication of a particular issue and not whether the issue itself is justiciable.” | 4 |
| 4 | Tennine Corp. v. Boardwalk Commercial, LLC | green | “when a party's standing is contested, the issue becomes whether the proper party is seeking adjudication, not whether the issue is justiciable.” | 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.