5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 123 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 Tesoro Petroleum Corp. v. Nabors Drilling USA, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesoro Petroleum Corp. v. Nabors Drilling USA, Inc. Anchor | green | “this is not done by merely uttering brief conclusory statements, unsupported by legal citations.” | 62 |
| 2 | Tesoro Petroleum Corp. v. Nabors Drilling USA, Inc. | green | “rule 38 requires a party to provide us with such discussion of the facts and the authorities relied upon as may be requisite to maintain the point at issue.” | 26 |
| 3 | Bolling v. Farmers Branch Independent School District | green | “only when we are provided with proper briefing may we discharge our responsibility to review the appeal and make a decision that disposes of the appeal one way or the other.” | 17 |
| 4 | Abdelnour v. Mid National Holdings, Inc. | green | “issues on appeal are waived if an appellant fails to support his contention by citations to appropriate authority . . . .” | 9 |
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.