5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 26 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 Cellular Telephone Company, Doing Business as at & T Wireless Services v. The Town of Oyster Bay and the Town Board of the Town of Oyster Bay.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellular Telephone Company, Doing Business as at & T Wireless Services v. The Town of Oyster Bay and the Town Board of the Town of Oyster Bay Anchor | green | “does not affect or encroach upon the substantive standards to be applied under established principles of state and local law.” | 6 |
| 2 | Preferred Sites, LLC v. Troup County | green | “there appears to be universal agreement among the circuits as to the substantive content of the substantial evidence requirement” | 5 |
| 3 | Metropcs, Inc. v. The City And County Of San Francisco | green | “does not affect or encroach upon the substantive standards to be applied under established principles of state and local law.” | 5 |
| 4 | Metropcs, Inc. v. The City And County Of San Francisco | green | “less than a preponderance, but more than a scintilla of evidence.” | 5 |
| 5 | Metropcs, Inc. v. The City And County Of San Francisco | green | “substantial evidence in the context of applicable state and local law.” | 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.