4 canonical passages across 3 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 O'Connor v. O'Connor.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Connor v. O'Connor Anchor | green | “is, in effect, the amicus attorney's client for a limited purpose” | 4 |
| 2 | In the Interest of Baby Boy R. | green | “to provide legal services necessary to assist the court in protecting a child's best interests rather than to provide legal services to the child.” | 3 |
| 3 | Delcourt v. Silverman | green | “i am just going to be a target.” | 3 |
| 4 | Delcourt v. Silverman | green | “substantially codifies existing case law that holds that the doctrine of derived judicial immunity applies to lawyers appointed as guardians ad litem in the family law context because they conduct their duties as extensions of the court.” | 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.