4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 60 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 Meyer v. Grant.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meyer v. Grant Anchor | green | “the first amendment protects appellees' right not only to advocate their cause but also to select what they believe to be the most effective means for so doing.” | 17 |
| 2 | Buckley v. American Constitutional Law Foundation, Inc. | green | “states allowing ballot initiatives have considerable leeway to protect the integrity and reliability of the initiative process, as they have with respect to election processes generally.” | 16 |
| 3 | Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party | green | “states certainly have an interest in protecting the integrity, fairness, and efficiency of their ballots and election processes as means for electing public officials.” | 15 |
| 4 | Meyer v. Grant | green | “the circulation of an initiative petition of necessity involves both the expression of a desire for political change and a discussion of the merits of the proposed change.” | 12 |
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.