3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 Bell Atl Tele Cos v. FCC.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell Atl Tele Cos v. FCC Anchor | green | “the first traditional tool of statutory construction focuses on the language of the statute.” | 4 |
| 2 | Bell Atl Tele Cos v. FCC | green | “under the first step of chevron, the reviewing court must first exhaust the traditional tools of statutory construction to determine whether congress has spoken to the precise question at issue.” | 4 |
| 3 | Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Henney | green | “when a statute is clear and unambiguous, consideration of administrative interpretation contrary to such language is inappropriate; the agency cannot by its interpretation, override the congressional will as memorialized in the statutory language.” | 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.