4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 30 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 Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau Anchor | green | “this court follows the doctrine of stare decisis scrupulously because of our abiding respect for the rule of law.” | 12 |
| 2 | Schmidt v. Department of Local Affairs & Development | green | “to declare whether or not there shall be a law; to determine the general purpose or policy to be achieved by the law; and to fix the limits within which the law shall operate.” | 6 |
| 3 | The Honorable William M. Gabler, Sr. v. Crime Victims Rights Board | green | “as to these areas of authority, . . . any exercise of authority by another branch of government is unconstitutional.” | 6 |
| 4 | In re Constitutionality of Statute Empowering Supreme Court to Promulgate Rules Regulating Pleading, Practice, & Procedure in Judicial Proceedings | green | “it is . . . fundamental and undeniable that no one of the three branches of government can effectively delegate any of the powers which peculiarly and intrinsically belong to that branch.” | 6 |
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.