3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 10 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 State v. CA.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. CA Anchor | green | “courts must proceed cautiously in exercising that authority in order to respect the equally unique authority of the executive and legislative branches of government over their constitutionally authorized functions.” | 4 |
| 2 | Barlow v. Commissioner of Public Safety | green | “any exercise of a court's inherent powers to carry out judicial functions must be singularly mindful of the equally unique authority of the legislative and executive branches of government to carry out their constitutional functions.” | 3 |
| 3 | In re Clerk of Lyon County Courts' Compensation | green | “inherent judicial power governs that which is essential to the existence, dignity, and function of a court because it is a court.” | 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.