6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 54 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 Dewsnup v. Timm.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewsnup v. Timm Anchor | green | “when congress amends the bankruptcy laws, it does not write 'on a clean slate.” | 21 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare v. Davenport | red | “we will not read the bankruptcy code to erode past bankruptcy practice absent a clear indication that congress intended such a departure.” | 16 |
| 3 | Dewsnup v. Timm | green | “this court has been reluctant to accept arguments that would interpret the code, however vague the particular language under consideration might be, to effect a major change in pre-code practice that is not the subject of at least some discussion in the legislative history.” | 10 |
| 4 | In Re W.S. Sheppley & Co. | green | “the higher rate would produce an inequitable or unconscionable result, so as to require disallowance thereof.” | 3 |
| 5 | Bryan v. Manley (In Re Manley) | green | “contractual debts tainted with fraud from debts for mere breach of contract or 'failure to pay.” | 2 |
| 6 | Bryan v. Manley (In Re Manley) | green | “does not distinguish actual from punitive damages; it distinguishes contractual debts tainted with fraud from debts for mere breach of contract or 'failure to pay.” | 2 |
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.