5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 44 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 Texas v. Johnson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas v. Johnson Anchor | green | “if there is a bedrock principle underlying the first amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.” | 26 |
| 2 | Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation | green | “he fact that society may find speech offensive is not a sufficient reason for suppressing it.” | 4 |
| 3 | Texas v. Johnson | green | “he government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable” | 4 |
| 4 | Roth v. Thompson | green | “upon the movant making a prima facie showing, the burden shifts to the party opposing the motion to demonstrate the existence of specific evidentiary facts which would require trial on the merits.” | 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.