4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 13 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 Mathews v. Diaz.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathews v. Diaz Anchor | green | “for reasons long recognized as valid, the responsibility for regulating the relationship between the united states and our alien visitors has been committed to the political branches of the federal government.” | 4 |
| 2 | Lincoln v. Vigil | green | “e hardly need to note that an agency's decision to ignore congressional expectations may expose it to grave political consequences.” | 3 |
| 3 | McLouth Steel Products Corporation v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | green | “more critically than epa's language . . . its later conduct applying it confirms its binding character.” | 3 |
| 4 | State Of Texas v. United States | green | “courts must give special deference to congressional and executive branch policy choices pertaining to immigration.” | 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.