7 canonical passages across 6 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 People v. Novotny.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Novotny Anchor | green | “alone can overrule its prior precedents concerning matters of state law.” | 7 |
| 2 | Robertson v. City and County of Denver | green | “with the majority's determination that this case does not require us to decide whether the right to bear arms is a fundamental right.” | 3 |
| 3 | Robertson v. City and County of Denver | green | “reasonable exercise of police power” | 3 |
| 4 | People v. Blue | green | “no person or collection of persons charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as in this constitution expressly directed or permitted.” | 3 |
| 5 | Tattered Cover, Inc. v. City of Thornton | green | “extends broader protection to freedom of expression than does the first amendment to the united states constitution.” | 3 |
| 6 | Colorado Outfitters Ass'n v. Hickenlooper | green | “cannot reasonably be read to require continuous physical possession.” | 3 |
| 7 | People v. Holmes | green | “the general assembly does not improperly delegate its legislative power 'when it describes what job must be done, who must do it, and the scope of his authority.” | 2 |
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.