3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 27 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 Ter Beek v. City of Wyoming.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ter Beek v. City of Wyoming Anchor | green | “whether a state statute preempts a local ordinance is a question of statutory interpretation and, therefore, a question of law that we review de novo.” | 11 |
| 2 | Noll v. Ritzer | green | “only if it creates an irreconcilable conflict with another provision or it is equally susceptible to more than one meaning.” | 9 |
| 3 | Bivens v. Grand Rapids | green | “michigan is strongly committed to the concept of home rule, and constitutional and statutory provisions which grant power to municipalities are to be liberally construed.” | 7 |
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.