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7 canonical passages across 6 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 City of Sherman v. Henry.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Sherman v. Henry Anchor | green | “to possess independent vitality, separate and apart from the guarantees provided by the united states constitution.” | 3 |
| 2 | Owens Corning v. Carter | green | “entirely deprive a party with an accrued cause of action of the right to sue, and must afford that party a reasonable time in which to bring suit” | 3 |
| 3 | Watts v. Mann | green | “a state constitution is in no manner a grant of power,” | 3 |
| 4 | Houston & Texas Central Railroad v. City of Dallas | green | “are subject to investigation in the courts with a view to determining whether the law or ordinance is a lawful exercise of the police power” | 3 |
| 5 | Travelers Insurance v. Marshall | green | “forbids its exercise when the result would be the destruction of the rights, guarantees, privileges, and restraints excepted from the powers of government by the bill of rights” | 3 |
| 6 | City of Coleman v. Rhone | green | “this police power and the right to exercise it is limited by the constitution.” | 3 |
| 7 | City of Coleman v. Rhone | green | “upon the public need for safety, health, security, and protection of the general welfare.” | 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.