3 canonical passages across 3 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 Childers v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Childers v. United States Anchor | green | “grounded in social, economic, and political policy” | 5 |
| 2 | Everett Todd Faber v. United States | green | “based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a federal agency or an employee of the government, whether or not the discretion involved be abused.” | 3 |
| 3 | Felix Valdez v. United States | green | “whether the challenged actions involve 'an element of judgment or choice.” | 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.