5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 17 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 Michael J. O'Kane v. United States Customs Service.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. O'Kane v. United States Customs Service Anchor | green | “individuals have a substantial privacy interest in their criminal histories.” | 4 |
| 2 | Detroit Free Press Inc. v. United States Department of Justice | green | “implements a general philosophy of full agency disclosure of government records,” | 4 |
| 3 | William Kiraly v. Federal Bureau Of Investigation | green | “to insure that such persons remain willing to provide such information in the future.” | 3 |
| 4 | Michael Rimmer v. Eric Holder, Jr. | green | “foia is concerned only with shedding light on misconduct of the federal government, not state governments.” | 3 |
| 5 | Detroit Free Press Inc. v. United States Department of Justice | green | “to public understanding of the operations or activities of the government.” | 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.