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 Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Board.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Board Anchor | green | “ecology's understanding of hydraulic continuity has altered over time,” | 3 |
| 2 | Postema v. Pollution Control Hearings Board | green | “ecology's understanding of hydraulic continuity has altered over time, as has its use of methods to determine hydraulic continuity and the effect of groundwater withdrawals on surface waters.” | 3 |
| 3 | Quadrant Corp. v. Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board | green | “decades of lax and optional land use regulations.” | 3 |
| 4 | Tingey v. Haisch | green | “when a term has a well-accepted, ordinary meaning, a regular dictionary may be consulted to ascertain the term's definition.” | 3 |
| 5 | Five Corners Family Farmers v. State | green | “for assistance in determining what substantive standards should be applied.” | 3 |
| 6 | Swinomish Indian Tribal Community v. Department of Ecology | green | “growing, competing demands for water led to a number of new laws over time, and among these are acts and statutes designed to further the goal of retaining sufficient water in streams and lakes to sustain fish and wildlife, provide recreational and navigational opportunities, pr…” | 3 |
| 7 | Foster v. Department of Ecology | green | “we presume the legislature intends a different meaning when it uses different terms.” | 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.