4 canonical passages across 4 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 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of Trade.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Wichita Board of Trade Anchor | green | “an administrative agency is not allowed to change direction without some explanation of what it is doing and why.” | 6 |
| 2 | International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. National Labor Relations Board | green | “an administrative agency is not allowed to change direction without some explanation of what it is doing and why.” | 6 |
| 3 | David R. Brower v. Donald Evans | green | “the presumption of agency expertise can be rebutted when its decisions, while relying on scientific expertise, are not reasoned.” | 5 |
| 4 | San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water v. Natural Resources Defense Coun | green | “an agency action must be upheld on review unless it is 'arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.” | 5 |
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.