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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 103 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 Duncan v. Walker.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Duncan v. Walker Anchor
scotus · 2001
green “it is our duty to give effect, if possible, to every clause and word of a statute.” 43
2 Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates, P. A. v. Allstate Insurance
scotus · 2010
green “the fact that congress has created specific exceptions to a rule hardly proves that the rule does not apply generally. in fact, it proves the opposite.” 18
3 Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam
scotus · 2020
green “treated' for due process purposes 'as if stopped at the border.” 15
4 Yajure Hurtado
bia · 2025
green “have been residing in the united states for years.” 14
5 Dubin v. United States
scotus · 2023
green “inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing.” 13

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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