7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 29 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 FAIRNESS & ACCT. IN INS. REFORM v. Greene.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAIRNESS & ACCT. IN INS. REFORM v. Greene Anchor | green | “eschew advocacy - argument - for or against the proposal's adoption.” | 5 |
| 2 | Nicholson v. Cooney | green | “initiative and referendum provisions of the constitution should be broadly construed to maintain the maximum power in the people.” | 4 |
| 3 | Citizens Right to Recall v. State Ex Rel. McGrath | neutral | “provide fair notice of the content of the proposed amendment so that the voter will not be misled as to its purpose, and can cast an intelligent and informed ballot.” | 4 |
| 4 | Schulte v. Long | green | “do not sit as some kind of literary editorial board.” | 4 |
| 5 | State Ex Rel. Montana Citizens for the Preservation of Citizen's Rights v. Waltermire | green | “there are few evils which can be afflicted by strict adherence to the law so great as that which is done by an habitual disregard, by any department of the government, of a plain requirement of that instrument from which it derives its authority, and which ought, therefore, to b…” | 4 |
| 6 | Burgess v. Alaska Lieutenant Governor Terry Miller | green | “ordinary plain language, explains the general purpose of the issues submitted in language that is true and impartial, and is not argumentative or likely to create prejudice either for or against the issue.” | 4 |
| 7 | Sawyer Stores, Inc. v. Mitchell | green | “payday, title, and retail installment lenders,” | 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.