3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 5 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 Coyle v. Smith.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coyle v. Smith Anchor | green | “competent to exert that residuum of sovereignty not delegated to the united states by the constitution itself.” | 2 |
| 2 | Summa Corp. v. California Ex Rel. State Lands Commission | green | “the federal government ... cannot dispose of a right possessed by the state under the equal-footing doctrine of the united states constitution.” | 2 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico v. Shell Co. (PR), Ltd. | green | “creations emanating from the same sovereignty.” | 1 |
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.