2 canonical passages across 2 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 Cohen v. Board of Appeals.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cohen v. Board of Appeals Anchor | green | “as a matter of constitutional and statutory delegation, local governments are authorized to legislate in enumerated areas of local concern, subject to the legislature's overriding interest in matters of statewide concern” | 6 |
| 2 | Albany Area Builders Ass'n v. Town of Guilderland | green | “preemption applies both in cases of express conflict between local and state law and in cases where the state has evidenced its intent to occupy the field” | 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.