10 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 163 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 AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security Anchor | green | “left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” | 78 |
| 2 | American Federation v. LABOR RELATIONS BD. | green | “the applicable standard of review depends upon whether the question presented is one of fact, one of law, or a mixed question of fact and law.” | 19 |
| 3 | AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security | green | “definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” | 19 |
| 4 | AFM Messenger Service, Inc. v. Department of Employment Security | green | “the applicable standard of review, which determines the degree of deference given to the agency's decision, depends upon whether the question presented is one of fact, one of law, or a mixed question of law and fact.” | 17 |
| 5 | City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations Board | green | “between a manifest weight of the evidence standard and a de novo standard so as to provide some deference to the agency's experience and expertise.” | 9 |
| 6 | Village of Hazel Crest v. Illinois Labor Relations Board | green | “the historical facts are not in dispute and the issue is whether the established facts satisfy the statutory standard.” | 6 |
| 7 | Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council v. Illinois Local Labor Relations Board | green | “the decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence only if the opposite conclusion is clearly evident” | 4 |
| 8 | Chief Judge of 16th Judicial Cir. v. State Labor R. Bd. | green | “the exclusion is intended to maintain the distinction between management and labor and to provide the employer with undivided loyalty from its representatives in management.” | 4 |
| 9 | Chief Judge of 16th Judicial Cir. v. State Labor R. Bd. | green | “is intended to maintain the distinction between management and labor and to provide the employer with undivided loyalty from its representatives in management.” | 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.