4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 22 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 George Moore Ice Cream Co. v. Rose.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Moore Ice Cream Co. v. Rose Anchor | green | “avoidance of a difficulty will not be pressed to the point of disingenuous evasion.” | 7 |
| 2 | Blodgett v. Holden | green | “the gravest and most delicate duty that this court is called on to perform.” | 6 |
| 3 | Blodgett v. Holden | green | “the gravest and most delicate duty that this court is called upon to perform.” | 6 |
| 4 | United States Ex Rel. Attorney General of the United States v. Delaware & Hudson Co. | green | “a statute must be construed, if fairly possible, so as to avoid not only the conclusion that it is unconstitutional but also grave doubts upon that score.” | 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.