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 Hawks v. City of Westmoreland.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawks v. City of Westmoreland Anchor | green | “the language contained within the four corners of a statute is plain, clear, and unambiguous, the duty of the courts is simple and obvious, 'to say sic lex scripta, and obey it.” | 5 |
| 2 | Henry v. White | green | “the language contained within the four corners of a statute is plain, clear, and unambiguous, the duty of the courts is simple and obvious, 'to say sic lex scripta, and obey it.” | 4 |
| 3 | BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Greer | green | “reasonableness of a statute or substituteits own policy judgments for those of the legislature.” | 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.