8 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 153 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 Thompson v. Holm.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thompson v. Holm Anchor | green | “a substantial burden puts substantial pressure on an adherent to modify his behavior and to violate his beliefs.” | 39 |
| 2 | James J. Kaufman v. Jeffrey Pugh | green | “the free exercise clause prohibits the state from imposing a substantial burden on a central religious belief or practice.” | 37 |
| 3 | Thompson v. Holm | green | “personally and unjustifiably placed a substantial burden on his religious practices.” | 21 |
| 4 | Thompson v. Holm | green | “a substantial burden 'puts substantial pressure on an adherent to modify his behavior and to violate his beliefs.” | 20 |
| 5 | Ortiz v. Downey | green | “prisoners retain the right to exercise their religious beliefs, although that right is not unfettered.” | 10 |
| 6 | James J. Kaufman v. Jeffrey Pugh | green | “may be justified if it is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests.” | 10 |
| 7 | Vinning-El v. Evans | green | “reasonably related to legitimate penological objectives.” | 9 |
| 8 | James J. Kaufman v. Jeffrey Pugh | green | “central religious belief or practice.” | 7 |
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.