2 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 Clark v. Beard.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark v. Beard Anchor | green | “mandamus is not used to direct the exercise of judgment or discretion of an official in a particular way.” | 15 |
| 2 | Sever v. Commonwealth | green | “in the context of a discretionary act, a court can issue such a writ to mandate the exercise of its discretion in some fashion, but not to require that it be exercised in a particular manner.” | 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.