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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 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 Wendell P. Tyler v. Marvin T. Runyon, Jr., Postmaster General, United States Postal Service.

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1 Wendell P. Tyler v. Marvin T. Runyon, Jr., Postmaster General, United States Postal Service Anchor
ca7 · 1995
green “litigant who fails to press a point by supporting it with pertinent authority, or by showing why it is sound despite a lack of supporting authority, forfeits the point.” 7
2 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
scotus · 2022
green “this court has long disfavored arguments based on alleged legislative motives," recognizing that inquiries into such motives "are a hazardous matter.” 3

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