7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 145 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 JL.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re JL Anchor | green | “look at all the evidence in the light most favorable to the finding to determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could have formed a firm belief or conviction that its finding was true.” | 76 |
| 2 | In Re HRM | green | “substitute its own judgment for that of a reasonable factfinder.” | 18 |
| 3 | in the Interest of K.M.L., a Child | green | “disregarding undisputed facts that do not support the finding could skew the analysis of whether there is clear and convincing evidence.” | 17 |
| 4 | In the Interest of S.J.R.-Z. | green | “in a bench trial, the judge as the trier of fact weighs the evidence, assesses the credibility of witnesses and resolves conflicts and inconsistencies.” | 15 |
| 5 | In Re LJN | green | “involuntary termination of parental rights involves fundamental constitutional rights and divests the parent and child of all legal rights, privileges, duties, and powers normally existing between them, except for the child's right to inherit from the parent.” | 11 |
| 6 | in the Interest of B.R., Children | green | “may consider circumstantial evidence, subjective factors, and the totality of the evidence as well as the direct evidence.” | 4 |
| 7 | in the Interest of D.R.A. and A.F., Children | green | “the same evidence of acts or omissions used to establish grounds for termination under section 161.001(b)(1) may be probative in determining the best interest of the child.” | 4 |
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.