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7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 55 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 Lawson v. Honeywell International, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawson v. Honeywell International, Inc. Anchor | green | “if the words of a statute are clear and unambiguous, the court applies the plain meaning of the statute and refrains from using principles of statutory construction.” | 21 |
| 2 | Lawson v. Honeywell International, Inc. | green | “the function of the court is not to decide what a statute should provide, but to determine what it does provide.” | 16 |
| 3 | Lawson v. Honeywell International, Inc. | green | “is not to decide what a statute should provide, but to determine what it does provide.” | 6 |
| 4 | Wilson v. Yazoo & M. v. R. | green | “courts are without the right to substitute their judgment for that of the legislature as to the wisdom and policy of the act and must enforce it, unless it appears beyond all reasonable doubt to violate the constitution.” | 3 |
| 5 | F.D.P. v. J.S.B. | green | “unless otherwise specifically provided” | 3 |
| 6 | F.D.P. v. J.S.B. | green | “unless otherwise specifically provided language” | 3 |
| 7 | Town of Flora v. American Express Co. | green | “constrained by our sense of duty to deny” | 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.