5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 20 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 Patterson v. Colorado Ex Rel. Attorney General of Colo..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson v. Colorado Ex Rel. Attorney General of Colo. Anchor | green | “the theory of our system is that the conclusions to be reached in a case will be induced only by evidence and argument in open court, and not by any outside influence, whether of private talk or public print.” | 8 |
| 2 | Dow Jones & Company, Inc. v. Stanley Simon | green | “when the exercise of free press rights actually tramples upon sixth amendment rights, the former must nonetheless yield to the latter.” | 3 |
| 3 | Cook v. Southern Ry. Co. | green | “when the exercise of free press rights actually tramples upon sixth amendment rights, the former must nonetheless yield to the latter.” | 3 |
| 4 | Starrett City Associates v. United States | green | “when the exercise of free press rights actually tramples upon sixth amendment rights, the former must nonetheless yield to the latter.” | 3 |
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.