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11 canonical passages across 8 cases, quoted by 129 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 Reid Ex Rel. Reid v. District of Columbia.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reid Ex Rel. Reid v. District of Columbia Anchor | green | “at least take on the burden of persuading the court that the hearing officer was wrong.” | 38 |
| 2 | D.R. Ex Rel. Robinson v. Government of the District of Columbia | green | “a motion for summary judgment operates as a motion for judgment based on the evidence comprising the record and any additional evidence the court may receive.” | 28 |
| 3 | Heather S., by Her Natural Parent and Next Friend, Kathy S. v. State of Wisconsin, John T. Benson, Juanita Pawlisch | green | “the motion for summary judgment is simply the procedural vehicle for asking the judge to decide the case on the basis of the administrative record.” | 22 |
| 4 | S.S. Ex Rel. Shank v. Howard Road Academy | green | “may not substitute its own notions of sound educational policy for those of the school authorities.” | 7 |
| 5 | M.G. v. District of Columbia | green | “the procedural vehicle for asking the judge to decide the case on the basis of the administrative record.” | 7 |
| 6 | D.R. Ex Rel. Robinson v. Government of the District of Columbia | green | “operates as a motion for judgment based on the evidence comprising the record and any additional evidence the court may receive.” | 5 |
| 7 | Middleton v. Dist. of Columbia | green | “although motions for review of an hod are called motions for summary judgment, the court does not follow 'a true summary judgment procedure.” | 5 |
| 8 | Z. B. v. Dist. of Columbia | green | “congress has not committed to educational perfection.” | 5 |
| 9 | Harris v. District of Columbia | green | “is the iep, which the idea mandates for each child.” | 4 |
| 10 | Middleton v. Dist. of Columbia | green | “a true summary judgment procedure” | 4 |
| 11 | Z. B. v. Dist. of Columbia | green | “the key inquiry regarding an iep's substantive adequacy is whether, taking account of what the school knew or reasonably should have known of a student's needs at the time, the iep it offered was reasonably calculated to ensure the specific student's progress.” | 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.