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 In the Matter of the Estate of Arnold Melby, Iowa.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Matter of the Estate of Arnold Melby, Iowa Anchor | green | “when construing statutes, we assess not just isolated words and phrases, but statutes in their entirety . . . .” | 5 |
| 2 | Den Hartog v. City of Waterloo | green | “we have often explained we construe statutory phrases not by assessing solely words and phrases in isolation, but instead by incorporating considerations of the structure and purpose of the statute in its entirety.” | 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.