3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 28 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 Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silkwood v. Kerr-McGee Corp. Anchor | green | “if congress evidences an intent to occupy a given field, any state law falling within that field is preempted.” | 14 |
| 2 | Transmission Agency of Northern California v. Sierra Pacific Power Company, Bonneville Power Administration, Pacificorp, and Portland General Electric | green | “federal preemption of state law is rooted in the supremacy clause, article vi, clause 2, of the united states constitution.” | 9 |
| 3 | Mississippi Power & Light Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Moore | green | “it is common ground that if ferc has jurisdiction over a subject, the states cannot have jurisdiction over the same subject.” | 5 |
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.