6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 62 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 James Stewart & Co. v. Sadrakula.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Stewart & Co. v. Sadrakula Anchor | green | “since only the law in effect at the time of the transfer of jurisdiction continues in force, future statutes of the state are not a part of the body of laws in the ceded area.” | 12 |
| 2 | Collins v. Yosemite Park & Curry Co. | green | “jurisdiction obtained by consent or cession may be qualified by agreement or through offer and acceptance or ratification. it is a matter of arrangement. these arrangements the courts will recognize and respect.” | 10 |
| 3 | Paul v. United States | green | “state may not legislate with respect to a federal enclave ... only state law existing at the time of the acquisition remains enforceable, not subsequent laws.” | 10 |
| 4 | Watson v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc. | green | “the ftc's detailed rules . . . sounds to us like regulation, not delegation.” | 10 |
| 5 | Coso Energy Developers v. County of Inyo | green | “because the land was ceded to the united states by mexico, and not by california, the statute did not effect a transfer of california's jurisdiction” | 10 |
| 6 | Kenneth Lake v. Ohana Military Communities | green | “we have only found federal question jurisdiction in enclaves in which congress has not permitted concurrent jurisdiction, and we have not extended that rule to federal land that is subject to broad state concurrent jurisdiction.” | 10 |
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.