2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 9 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 Baker v. Grice.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker v. Grice Anchor | green | “it is the duty of the 14 state court, as much as it is that of the federal courts, when the question of the validity 15 of a state statute is necessarily involved, as being in alleged violation of any 16 provision of the federal constitution, to decide that question, and to hold…” | 5 |
| 2 | Gaines v. Washington | green | “prosecution by 19 information instead of by indictment is provided for by the laws of washington. 20 this is not a violation of the federal constitution.” | 4 |
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