4 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 P.J.S. v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.J.S. v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission Anchor | green | “when a case raises both a constitutional and a non-constitutional issue, a court should not reach the constitutional issue if the case can properly be decided on non-constitutional grounds.” | 4 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Wallace | green | “the defendant, on the other hand, accepts this benefit with the implicit promise that he will abide by the terms of the agreement and behave in accordance with the legal punishment imposed by the court.” | 3 |
| 3 | P.J.S. v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission | green | “court should not reach the constitutional issue if the case can properly be decided on non-constitutional grounds.” | 2 |
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.