3 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 Thompson v. City of Vicksburg.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thompson v. City of Vicksburg Anchor | green | “newly enunciated rules of law are applied retroactively to cases that are pending trial or that are on appeal, and not final at the time of the enunciation.” | 11 |
| 2 | Cleveland v. Mann | green | “all judicial decisions apply retroactively unless the court has specifically stated the ruling is prospective.” | 4 |
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.