6 canonical passages across 5 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 Elonis v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elonis v. United States Anchor | green | “for the purpose of issuing a threat, or with knowledge that the communication will be viewed as a threat.” | 10 |
| 2 | In Re the Welfare of R.A.V. | green | “actual viewpoint discrimination.” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Terrell | green | “a person lacks standing to challenge the constitutionality of a statute unless he is directly affected by the alleged unconstitutionality” | 4 |
| 4 | People v. Rogers | green | “courts will not entertain objections to an allegedly unconstitutional feature where the objecting party is not in any way aggrieved” | 4 |
| 5 | People v. Minnis | green | “represents a departure from the traditional rule that a person may not challenge a statute on the ground that it might be applied unconstitutionally in circumstances other than those before the court.” | 4 |
| 6 | People v. Minnis | green | “this traditional rule reflects two cardinal principles: the personal nature of constitutional rights and prudential limitations on constitutional adjudication.” | 4 |
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.