3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 35 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 Brown v. Gardner.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown v. Gardner Anchor | green | “ambiguity is a creature not of definitional possibilities but of statutory context.” | 18 |
| 2 | Connecticut v. Spellings | green | “in return for federal educational funds under the act, congress imposed on states a comprehensive regime of educational assessments and accountability measures.” | 4 |
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.