7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 98 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 Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc. Anchor | green | “a judicial construction of a statute is an authoritative statement of what the statute meant before as well as after the decision of the case giving rise to that construction.” | 67 |
| 2 | Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc. | green | “judicial construction of a statute is an authoritative statement of what the statute meant before as well as after the decision of the case giving rise to that construction.” | 12 |
| 3 | United States v. City of Tacoma, Washington | green | “the theory of a judicial interpretation of a statute is that the interpretation gives the meaning of the statute from its inception, and does not merely give an interpretation to be used from the date of the decision.” | 6 |
| 4 | Buradus v. General Cement Products Co. | green | “in general, the construction placed upon a statute by the courts becomes a part of the act, from the very beginning” | 4 |
| 5 | Poblete Mendoza v. Holder | green | “contrary to the plain and sensible meaning of the law at issue.” | 3 |
| 6 | Montgomery Ward & Co., Incorporated v. Federal Trade Commission | green | “may act through adjudication to clarify an uncertain area of the law, so long as the retroactive impact of the clarification is not excessive or unwarranted.” | 3 |
| 7 | BRIONES | green | “limited departure from the general 'inspection and admission' requirement.” | 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.