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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 12 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 Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc..

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1 Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. Anchor
scotus · 2008
green “a subchapter heading cannot substitute for the operative text of the statute.” 5
2 Six Companies of California v. Joint Highway District No. 13
scotus · 1941
green “statement of the ground of its decision” 4
3 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Copyright Royalty Board
cadc · 2012
green “no power to render a final decision on behalf of the united states unless permitted to do so by other executive officers,” 3

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