4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 19 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 Montgomery v. City of Ardmore.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montgomery v. City of Ardmore Anchor | green | “to assess whether an individual was denied procedural due process, courts must engage in a two-step inquiry: (1) did the individual possess a protected interest such that the due process protections were applicable; and, if so, then (2) was the individual afforded an appropriate…” | 8 |
| 2 | Citizens for Peace in Space v. City of Colorado Springs | green | “an obligation to make an independent examination of the whole record in order to make sure that the judgment does not constitute a forbidden intrusion on the field of free expression.” | 5 |
| 3 | West v. Grand County | green | “a full evidentiary hearing is not required prior to an adverse employment action.” | 3 |
| 4 | Anglemyer v. Hamilton County Hospital | green | “state statutes, regulations, municipal ordinances, university rules, and even express or implied contracts.” | 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.