7 canonical passages across 4 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 Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue Anchor | green | “excluded religious schools ... based solely on religious status.” | 4 |
| 2 | St. Augustine School v. Carolyn Stanford Taylor | neutral | “a mutual organizational relationship.” | 4 |
| 3 | St. Augustine School v. Carolyn Stanford Taylor | neutral | “corporate documents, by-laws, and other types of organizational documents” | 4 |
| 4 | St. Augustine School v. Carolyn Stanford Taylor | neutral | “may also consider the professions of the school with re- gard to the school's self-identification and affiliation, but the superintendent may not conduct any investigation or surveil- lance with respect to the school's religious beliefs, practices, or teachings.” | 4 |
| 5 | St. Augustine School v. Jill Underly | green | “all that nos. 22-2786 22-2846 25 remains is for us to apply the instructions of the state supreme court to the facts of this case.” | 4 |
| 6 | St. Augustine School v. Jill Underly | green | “it was enough to decide whether the superinten- dent properly applied wisconsin law ... .” | 4 |
| 7 | Ottman v. Town of Primrose | green | “certiorari is a mech- anism by which a court may test the validity of a decision ren- dered by a municipality, an administrative agency, or an nos. 22-2786 22-2846 7 inferior tribunal.” | 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.