7 canonical passages across 7 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 Moore v. Perrott.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moore v. Perrott Anchor | green | “the language of the constitution is not that the superior courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, but it gives to the superior courts universal original jurisdiction, leaving the legislature to carve out from that jurisdiction the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace, and…” | 5 |
| 2 | In re the Personal Restraint of Fleming | green | “in order to obtain relief by way of personal restraint petition ... a person must establish (1) he or she is being unlawfully restrained, (2) due to a 'fundamental defect which inherently results in a complete miscarriage of justice.” | 4 |
| 3 | Shoop v. Kittitas County | green | “to adjudicate the type of controversy involved in the action.” | 4 |
| 4 | In re the Personal Restraint of Stoudmire | green | “documents of the plea agreement” | 3 |
| 5 | Shoop v. Kittitas County | green | “the trial court's subject matter jurisdiction.” | 3 |
| 6 | State v. N.S. | neutral | “address this contentious issue” | 3 |
| 7 | Shoop v. Kittitas County | green | “to adjudicate the type of controversy involved in the action.” | 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.