6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 78 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 re Marriage of Nienhouse.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In re Marriage of Nienhouse Anchor | green | “the existence of an actual controversy is an essential requisite to appellate jurisdiction, and courts of review will generally not decide abstract, hypothetical, or moot questions.” | 24 |
| 2 | Commonwealth Edison Company v. Illinois Commerce Commission | green | “an appeal is moot if no actual controversy exists or when events have occurred that make it impossible for the reviewing court to render effectual relief.” | 21 |
| 3 | People v. Barbara H. | green | “as a general rule, courts of review in illinois do not decide moot questions, render advisory opinions, or consider issues where the result will not be affected regardless of how those issues are decided.” | 13 |
| 4 | Madison Park Bank v. Zagel | green | “this court will not review cases merely to establish a precedent or guide future litigation.” | 10 |
| 5 | Jackson v. Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago | green | “a case on appeal becomes moot where the issues presented in the trial court no longer exist because events subsequent to the filing of the appeal render it impossible for the reviewing court to grant the complaining party effectual relief.” | 7 |
| 6 | Benz v. The Departmen of Children and Family Services | green | “which party is entitled to immediate possession and whether a defense which is germane to the distinctive purpose of the action defeats plaintiff's asserted right to possession.” | 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.