6 canonical passages across 5 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 Matter of Collins.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matter of Collins Anchor | green | “findings of mental illness and dangerousness to self are ultimate findings of fact.” | 6 |
| 2 | In re: W.R.D. | green | “this court reviews an involuntary commitment order to determine whether the ultimate findings of fact are supported by the trial court's underlying findings of fact and whether those underlying findings, in turn, are supported by competent evidence.” | 6 |
| 3 | Am. Mech., Inc. v. Bostic | green | “a party's compliance with rule 3 is necessary to establish appellate jurisdiction.” | 5 |
| 4 | Matter of Jackson | green | “it is unconstitutional to allow the trial judge to preside at an involuntary commitment hearing and also question witnesses at the same proceeding.” | 4 |
| 5 | In re Moore | green | “the possibility that respondent's commitment in this case might likewise form the basis for a future commitment, along with other obvious collateral legal consequences, convinces us that this appeal is not moot.” | 4 |
| 6 | Am. Mech., Inc. v. Bostic | green | “a jurisdictional rule violation . . . precludes the appellate court from acting in any manner other than to dismiss the appeal.” | 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.