6 canonical passages across 5 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 United States v. Will.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Will Anchor | green | “the case cannot be heard otherwise.” | 7 |
| 2 | United States v. Will | green | “although a judge had better not, if it can be avoided, take part in the decision of a case in which he has any personal interest, yet he not only may but must do so if the case cannot be heard otherwise.” | 6 |
| 3 | Daniel M. Pilla and Jerome Daly v. The American Bar Association | green | “where all are disqualified, none are disqualified.” | 4 |
| 4 | Tapia-Ortiz v. Winter | green | “until their case is transferred out” | 3 |
| 5 | Brinkley v. Hassig | green | “destroy the only tribunal with power in the premises,” | 3 |
| 6 | Ronald Glick v. Dave Edwards | green | “provides for the effective administration of justice while preventing litigants from using the rules of recusal to destroy what may be the only tribunal with power to hear a dispute.” | 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.