6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 48 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 Fair Assessment in Real Estate Assn., Inc. v. McNary.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fair Assessment in Real Estate Assn., Inc. v. McNary Anchor | green | “plain, adequate, and complete,” | 10 |
| 2 | Edwards v. HOVENSA, LLC | green | “we see no reason not to incorporate the federalism principles applicable throughout the circuit into our relationship with the virgin islands courts.” | 9 |
| 3 | Edwards v. HOVENSA, LLC | green | “now that 1613 mandates that the relations between courts established by laws of the united states, e.g., the revised organic act, and courts established by local law should mirror the relations between state and federal courts, we conclude that 1613 makes the erie doctrine and…” | 8 |
| 4 | Bluebeard's Castle, Inc. Castle Acquisitions, Inc. v. Government of the Virgin Islands Roy Martin, in His Official Capacity as Tax Assessor | green | “partially a federal tax system, and it is not apparent that the federal government should adopt a hands-off approach to the federal aspects of a hybrid federal/territorial system.” | 7 |
| 5 | DirecTV, Inc. v. Tolson | green | “imposed by an administrative agency upon only those persons, or entities, subject to its regulation for regulatory purposes, or to raise 'money placed in a special fund to defray the agency's regulation-related expenses.” | 7 |
| 6 | Z & R Cab, LLC v. Philadelphia Parking Authority | green | “whether: (1) the challenged law concerned 'commercial matters over which' the state 'enjoys wide regulatory latitude'; (2) the suit requires adjudicating 'any fundamental right or classification' to which heightened scrutiny applies; (3) the state courts are 'better positioned t…” | 7 |
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.