4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 13 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 William G. McBride v. Merrell Dow and Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Ohio Corporation.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William G. McBride v. Merrell Dow and Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Ohio Corporation Anchor | green | “considering an argument advanced for the first time in a reply brief ... is not only unfair to a defendant, but also entails the risk of an improvident or ill-advised opinion on the legal issues tendered.” | 4 |
| 2 | Blackmon-Malloy v. United States Capitol Police Board | green | “congress extended the protections of title vii of the civil rights act of 1964, as well as ten other remedial federal statutes, to employees of the legislative branch” | 3 |
| 3 | Newton v. Office of the Architect of the Capitol | green | “suggests judicial, not board, primacy by providing that courts, rather than the board, shall (if necessary) have the final word on all complaints.” | 3 |
| 4 | Moran v. United States Capitol Police Board | green | “although the caa contains its own retaliation provision, courts refer to the body of case law regarding discrimination under title vii to evaluate claims of retaliation under the caa.” | 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.