3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 12 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 National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Labor Relations Board v. Catholic Bishop Anchor | green | “it is not only the conclusions that may be reached by the board which may impinge on rights guaranteed by the religion clauses, but also the very process of inquiry leading to findings and conclusions.” | 6 |
| 2 | Rayburn v. General Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists | green | “he free exercise clause of the first amendment protects the act of a decision rather than a motivation behind it.” | 3 |
| 3 | Combs v. Central Texas Annual Conference of United Methodist Church | green | “we cannot conceive how the federal judiciary could determine whether an employment decision concerning a minister was based on legitimate grounds without inserting ourselves into a realm where the constitution forbids us to tread.” | 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.