4 canonical passages across 4 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 Ernesta B. Barnes v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and Time Oil Company, Real Party in Interest.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernesta B. Barnes v. United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, and Time Oil Company, Real Party in Interest Anchor | green | “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law.” | 8 |
| 2 | Ecology Center, Inc. v. United States Forest Service | green | “(1) the action should mark the consummation of the agency's decision making process; and (2) the action should be one by which rights or obligations have been determined or from which legal consequences flow.” | 4 |
| 3 | State of Arizona v. Lee M. Thomas, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | green | “ensure that the agency considered all of the relevant factors and that its decision contained no 'clear error of judgment.” | 3 |
| 4 | Defenders of Wildlife v. Babbitt | green | “where an agency fails to articulate a rational connection between the facts found and the choice made, the court may not supply a reasoned basis for the agency's action that the agency itself has not given.” | 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.