5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 21 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 In Re Chapman.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Chapman Anchor | green | “nothing is better settled than that statutes should receive a sensible construction, such as will effectuate the legislative intention, and, if possible, so as to avoid an unjust or an absurd conclusion” | 7 |
| 2 | United States v. Miguel Sanchez | green | “no indication of a contrary legislative design,” | 4 |
| 3 | Secchi v. U. S. Bureau of Immigration | neutral | “and then immediately take the prisoner into custody under deportation proceedings.” | 4 |
| 4 | United States v. Shaw Yan Xiang | green | “division of responsibility that congress created between the ins and the court.” | 3 |
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.