5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 15 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 Blandon v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blandon v. State Anchor | green | “rjules of statutory construction require us to avoid construing a statute in a way which would lead to absurd results.” | 5 |
| 2 | Blandon v. State | green | “ules of statutory construction require us to avoid construing a statute in a way which would lead to absurd results.” | 3 |
| 3 | Erwin & Shafer, Inc. v. Pabst Brewing Co. | green | “a court must shun a construction of a statute which will lead to absurd consequences.” | 3 |
| 4 | Comptroller of the Treasury v. Fairchild Industries, Inc. | green | “a statute should not be construed by forced or subtle interpretations.” | 2 |
| 5 | Comptroller of the Treasury v. Fairchild Industries, Inc. | green | “a statute should not be construed by forced or subtle interpretations....” | 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.