6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 59 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 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Chicago.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Chicago Anchor | green | “nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” | 15 |
| 2 | Buffalo Teachers Federation v. Tobe | green | “the law recognizes two species of takings: physical takings and regulatory takings.” | 13 |
| 3 | Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Chicago | green | “be taken for public use, without just compensation.” | 12 |
| 4 | Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency | green | “the extraordinary circumstance when no productive or economically beneficial use of land is permitted.” | 11 |
| 5 | 1256 Hertel Avenue Associates, LLC v. Calloway | green | “occurs when there is either a condemnation or a physical appropriation of property.” | 5 |
| 6 | Sherman v. Town of Chester | green | “effectively prevented the plaintiff from making any economic use of his property.” | 3 |
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.