4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 933 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 Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Department of Community Affairs v. Burdine Anchor | green | “either directly by persuading the court that a discriminatory reason more likely motivated the employer or indirectly by showing that the employer's proffered explanation is unworthy of credence.” | 283 |
| 2 | McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green | green | “articulate some legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason” | 250 |
| 3 | McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green | green | “legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason” | 208 |
| 4 | McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green | green | “to articulate some legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason” | 192 |
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.