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6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 70 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 Hutto v. Davis.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hutto v. Davis Anchor | green | “unless we wish anarchy to prevail within the federal judicial system, a precedent of this court must be followed by the lower federal courts no matter how misguided the judges of those courts may think it to be.” | 31 |
| 2 | Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd. | green | “needless to say, only this court may overrule one of its precedents.” | 18 |
| 3 | Bankers Trust Company v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation | green | “a trial court must implement both the letter and spirit of the mandate, taking into account the appellate court's opinion and the circumstances it embraces.” | 9 |
| 4 | Hutto v. Davis | green | “ujnless we wish anarchy to prevail within the federal judicial system, a precedent of this court must be followed by the lower federal courts no matter how misguided the judges of those courts may think it to be.” | 6 |
| 5 | Hutto v. Davis | green | “but unless we wish anarchy to prevail within the federal judicial system, a precedent of this court must be followed by the lower federal courts no matter how misguided the judges of those courts may think it to be.” | 5 |
| 6 | Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd. | green | “needless to say, only this the supreme court may overrule one of its precedents.” | 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.