6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 34 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 Secura Insurance v. Illinois Farmers Insurance.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secura Insurance v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Anchor | green | “a reviewing court must ascertain its jurisdiction before proceeding in a cause of action, regardless of whether either party has raised the issue.” | 15 |
| 2 | Busser v. Noble | green | “justice delayed is justice denied” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Lewis | green | “courts of review have an independent duty to consider jurisdiction even if a jurisdictional issue is not raised by the parties," and subject matter jurisdiction is "a threshold issue” | 4 |
| 4 | People v. Ladd | green | “justice delayed is justice denied” | 4 |
| 5 | Manning v. City of Chicago | green | “our state's rules and procedures regarding legal proceedings are not mere suggestions but, instead, are required to be followed by all parties to a cause of action in our courts.” | 4 |
| 6 | People v. Wasilewski | green | “there is merit to the cliche that justice delayed is justice denied” | 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.