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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 110 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 Payne v. Tennessee.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payne v. Tennessee Anchor | green | “promotes the evenhanded, predictable, and consistent development of legal principles, fosters reliance on judicial decisions, and contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process.” | 47 |
| 2 | Vasquez v. Hillery | green | “permits society to presume that bedrock principles are founded in the law rather than in the proclivities of individuals, and thereby contributes to the integrity of our constitutional system of government, both in appearance and in fact.” | 18 |
| 3 | Arizona v. Rumsey | green | “any departure from the doctrine of stare decisis demands special justification.” | 15 |
| 4 | Welch v. Texas Department of Highways & Public Transportation | green | “the doctrine of stare decisis is of fundamental importance to the rule of law.” | 12 |
| 5 | Arizona v. Rumsey | green | “demands special justification.” | 11 |
| 6 | Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community | green | “a foundation stone of the rule of law.” | 7 |
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.