7 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 Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission Anchor | green | “our supreme court has held that deference to the commission is 'especially appropriate in the area of fixing rates.” | 4 |
| 2 | Business & Professional People for the Public Interest v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “the components of the revenue requirement have frequently been expressed in the formula 'r (revenue requirement) c (operating costs) ir (invested capital or rate base times rate of return on capital).” | 3 |
| 3 | Citizens Utility Board v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “it is evidence that a 'reasoning mind would accept as sufficient to support a particular conclusion.” | 3 |
| 4 | Citizens Utility Board v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “reasoning mind would accept as sufficient to support a particular conclusion.” | 3 |
| 5 | Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “it is evidence that a 'reasoning mind would accept as sufficient to support a particular conclusion.” | 3 |
| 6 | Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “our supreme court has held that deference to the commission is 'especially appropriate in the area of fixing rates.” | 3 |
| 7 | Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “especially appropriate in the area of fixing rates.” | 2 |
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.