4 canonical passages across 4 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 Ex Parte Johns.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex Parte Johns Anchor | green | “constitutes a directive that a person be placed in jail and detained and that a contempt judgment with this language also constitutes a valid commitment order.” | 3 |
| 2 | In Re Dotson | green | “it is ordered that the relator shall be confined in the county jail of burnet county, texas, until the relator has complied with the following orders,” | 3 |
| 3 | Ex Parte Hernandez | green | “the contempt order does not direct the sheriff or other ministerial officer to take hernandez into custody and detain him under the terms of the judgment, nor does it direct the clerk to issue a written attachment or order of commitment to the proper officer.” | 3 |
| 4 | in Re Edward Ray Ustick | green | “committed to the county jail until he pays 1000.00 in child support arrearages.” | 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.