4 canonical passages across 2 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 North Jersey Media Group Inc. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Jersey Media Group Inc. v. United States Anchor | green | “only if the party seeking closure is able to demonstrate 'an overriding interest in excluding the public based on findings that closure is essential to preserve higher values and is narrowly tailored to serve that interest.” | 6 |
| 2 | North Jersey Media Group Inc. v. United States | green | “we use a two-prong test to assess whether the right of access attaches: (1) the experience prong asks 'whether the place and process have historically been open to the press'; and (2) the logic prong evaluates 'whether public access plays a significant positive role in the funct…” | 6 |
| 3 | Republic of Philippines v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation | green | “documents filed in connection with a motion for summary judgment are judicial records.” | 5 |
| 4 | Republic of Philippines v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation | green | “the party seeking to overcome the presumption of access bears the burden of showing 'that the interest in secrecy outweighs the presumption.” | 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.