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 Artichoke Joe's California Grand Casino v. Gale A. Norton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artichoke Joe's California Grand Casino v. Gale A. Norton Anchor | green | “in the absence of exceptional circumstances, which are not present here, we do not address issues raised only in an amicus brief.” | 7 |
| 2 | Jerome Jablon, M.D. v. United States | green | “enlistee status does not invalidate the contractual obligation of either party or prevent the contract from being upheld, under proper circumstances, by a court of law” | 5 |
| 3 | Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. v. Unocal Corporation | green | “although the supreme court has advised that recourse to legislative history is not necessary where a statute's plain meaning is clear, the court does suggest that we review the legislative history to ensure that there is no clearly contrary congressional intent.” | 4 |
| 4 | United States v. John Crane, (Aka Donald Kotlick) | green | “the maxim expressio unius is a product of logic and common sense and is properly applied only when the result is itself logical and sensible.” | 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.