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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 14 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 Everett, Frank E. v. United States.

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1 Everett, Frank E. v. United States Anchor
cadc · 1998
green “will prevail unless it is 'plainly erroneous or inconsistent' with the plain terms of the disputed regulations.” 4
2 Citizens Against Burlington, Inc. v. Busey
cadc · 1991
green “so long as the alternatives are reasonable and the agency discusses them in reasonable detail.” 4
3 Corridor H Alternatives, Inc. v. Slater
dcd · 1997
green “cause effects which are significantly different from those already studied.” 3
4 National Trust for Historic Preservation v. Blanck
dcd · 1996
green “section 106 is universally interpreted as requiring agencies to consult and consider and not to engage in any particular preservation activities per se” 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.

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