2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 6 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 Clayton Dawson v. Lynn Bomar, Warden, Tennessee State Penitentiary.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Dawson v. Lynn Bomar, Warden, Tennessee State Penitentiary Anchor | green | “as indicated by the petitioner's failure to cite authority in support of his contention, the courts have uniformly held that otherwise valid enactments of legislatures will not be set aside as unconstitutional by reason of their passage by a malapportioned legislature.” | 3 |
| 2 | Covington v. North Carolina | green | “nor do we suggest that majority-black districts could not be drawn - lawfully and constitutionally - in some of the same locations as the districts challenged in this case.” | 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.