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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 9 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 Baker v. Wade.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Baker v. Wade Anchor
scotus · 1986
green “emphatically not permitted to do merely what we think best; we must do that which we think the mississippi supreme court would deem best.” 3
2 Church v. Kincheloe
scotus · 1986
green “emphatically not permitted to do merely what we think best; we must do that which we think the mississippi supreme court would deem best.” 3
3 Hamilton v. Louisiana
scotus · 1986
green “emphatically not permitted to do merely what we think best; we must do that which we think the mississippi supreme court would deem best.” 3

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