7 canonical passages across 7 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 Commissioner v. Engle.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commissioner v. Engle Anchor | green | “it is ancient wisdom that statutes should be interpreted so that the manifested purpose or object can be accomplished.” | 4 |
| 2 | The United States v. Border Brokerage Co., Inc. | green | “on farms, including tree farms” | 4 |
| 3 | Donald Joe Moorhead, Dba Don Moorhead Harvesting Company v. United States of America, Clifton Gattis, Dba Packing Company v. United States | green | “the court's objective is to ascertain the intent of congress and to give effect to legislative will.” | 4 |
| 4 | Ameron, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers | green | “secure the issuance of regulations” | 4 |
| 5 | Appleman v. Employment Division | green | “agricultural or horticultural commodities” | 4 |
| 6 | Mountain Credit v. Michiana Lumber & Supply, Inc. | green | “neither the statute nor the official comment make reference to logging, we do not think it proper to incorporate that enterprise into the definition of farming.” | 4 |
| 7 | United States v. Norman G. Jensen, Inc. | green | “webster's definition still includes 'harvesting crops' and 'the production of plants' which includes trees.” | 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.