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3 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 People Ex Rel. Birkett v. Dockery.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People Ex Rel. Birkett v. Dockery Anchor | green | “it is a cardinal rule of statutory construction that we cannot rewrite a statute, and depart from its plain language, by reading into it exceptions, limitations or conditions not expressed by the legislature.” | 11 |
| 2 | People Ex Rel. Birkett v. City of Chicago | green | “the fundamental rule of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the legislature's intent.” | 6 |
| 3 | In Re Detention of Lieberman | green | “each word, clause and sentence of the statute, if possible, must be given reasonable meaning and not rendered superfluous.” | 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.