2 canonical passages across 2 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 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. v. United States Department of Energy.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. v. United States Department of Energy Anchor | green | “if identical information is truly public, then enforcement of an exemption cannot fulfill its purposes.” | 17 |
| 2 | Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Defense | green | “the burden of production is allocated in this way because 'were it otherwise, the government would face the daunting task of proving a negative: that requested information had not been previously disclosed.” | 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.