5 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 138 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 Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart Anchor | green | “rule 26(c) confers broad discretion on the trial court to decide when a protective order is appropriate and what degree of protection is required.” | 75 |
| 2 | Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart | green | “confers broad discretion on the trial court to decide when a protective order is appropriate and what degree of protection is required.” | 26 |
| 3 | Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart | green | “to be sure, rule 26(c) confers broad discretion on the trial court to decide when a protective order is appropriate and what degree of protection is required.” | 21 |
| 4 | Rohrbough v. Harris | green | “the 'good cause' standard of rule 26(c) is highly flexible, having been designed to accommodate all relevant interests as they arise.” | 9 |
| 5 | Rohrbough v. Harris | green | “highly flexible, having been designed to accommodate all relevant interests as they arise.” | 7 |
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.