2 canonical passages across 2 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 Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance Department.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Post Co. v. New York State Insurance Department Anchor | green | “when the plain language of the statute is precise and unambiguous, it is determinative” | 13 |
| 2 | Yatauro v. Mangano | green | “the starting point for discerning legislative intent is the language of the statute itself” | 5 |
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.