3 canonical passages across 2 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 Christie Deruiter v. Township of Byron.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christie Deruiter v. Township of Byron Anchor | green | “if the language is clear and unambiguous, the plain meaning of the statute reflects the legislative intent and judicial construction is not permitted.” | 4 |
| 2 | Santander Consumer USA Inc v. State Treasurer | green | “in doing so, we consider the entire text, in view of its structure and of the physical and logical relation of its many parts.” | 4 |
| 3 | Santander Consumer USA Inc v. State Treasurer | green | “we must examine the statute as a whole, reading individual words and phrases in the context of the entire legislative scheme.” | 4 |
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.