2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 24 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 Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co. Anchor | green | “if a newspaper lawfully obtains truthful information about a matter of public significance then state officials may not constitutionally punish publication of the information, absent a need to further a state interest of the highest order.” | 13 |
| 2 | Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn | green | “at the very least, the first and fourteenth amendments will not allow exposing the press to liability for truthfully publishing information released to the public in official court records.” | 11 |
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.