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4 canonical passages across 3 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 Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock Anchor | green | “unless it is evident that the legislature would not have enacted those provisions which are within its power, independently of that which is not, the invalid part may be dropped if what is left is fully operative as a law.” | 32 |
| 2 | Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock | green | “the unconstitutional provision must be severed unless the statute created in its absence is legislation that congress would not have enacted.” | 15 |
| 3 | Watt v. Energy Action Educational Foundation | green | “because we find california has standing, we do not consider the standing of the other plaintiffs.” | 11 |
| 4 | United States v. Kahriger | green | “unless there are provisions, extraneous to any tax need, courts are without authority to limit the exercise of the taxing power.” | 4 |
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.