3 canonical passages across 3 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 DiGenova v. State Board of Education.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DiGenova v. State Board of Education Anchor | green | “legislative intent in favor of the retrospective operation of a statute cannot be implied from the mere fact that the statute is remedial and subject to the rule of liberal construction.” | 3 |
| 2 | In Re Evans | green | “adopt a classification that affects two or more similarly situated groups in an unequal manner” | 3 |
| 3 | In Re Chavez | green | “even where the legislature expressly intends an ameliorative provision to apply prospectively, constitutional considerations may require that it be applied retroactively.” | 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.