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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 63 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 Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp. Anchor | green | “it is a 'fundamental canon of statutory construction' that, 'unless otherwise defined, words will be interpreted as taking their ordinary, contemporary, common meaning.” | 15 |
| 2 | Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp. | green | “interpreted as taking their ordinary, contemporary, common meaning.” | 14 |
| 3 | Gundy v. United States | green | “the words of a statute must be read in their context and with a view to their place in the overall statutory scheme.” | 14 |
| 4 | Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp. | green | “it is a fundamental canon of statutory construction that, unless otherwise defined, words will be interpreted as taking their ordinary, contemporary, common meaning.” | 12 |
| 5 | John Raplee, Jr. v. United States | green | “if the meaning of the text is plain . . . that meaning controls.” | 8 |
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.