3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 18 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 Clements v. Fashing.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clements v. Fashing Anchor | green | “classification is the essence of all legislation, and only those classifications which are invidious, arbitrary, or irrational offend the equal protection clause of the constitution.” | 8 |
| 2 | In Re Marriage Cases | red | “because a person's sexual orientation is so integral an aspect of one's identity, it is not appropriate to require a person to repudiate or change his or her sexual orientation in order to avoid discriminatory treatment.” | 7 |
| 3 | Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health | green | “because a person's sexual orientation is so integral an aspect of one's identity, it is not appropriate to require a person to repudiate or change his or her sexual orientation in order to avoid discriminatory treatment.” | 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.