6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 42 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 Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media Anchor | green | “in statutory interpretation disputes, a court's proper starting point lies in a careful examination of the ordinary meaning and structure of the law itself.” | 22 |
| 2 | Griffin v. Steeltek, Inc. | green | “it makes little nos. 22-1393, 22-1430, 22-2395, 22-2451 11 sense to require an employee to demonstrate that he has a dis- ability to prevent his employer from inquiring as to whether or not he has a disability.” | 4 |
| 3 | Wisconsin Right To Life, Incorporated v. John C. Schober | green | “the party assert- ing mootness bears the burden of persuasion.” | 4 |
| 4 | Velma Bates v. Dura Automotive Systems, Inc. | green | “the ada ban of 'discrimination ... on the basis of disability' thus encompasses medical examinations and disability inquiries involving employees.” | 4 |
| 5 | Todd Kurtzhals v. County of Dunn | green | “it makes little nos. 22-1393, 22-1430, 22-2395, 22-2451 11 sense to require an employee to demonstrate that he has a dis- ability to prevent his employer from inquiring as to whether or not he has a disability.” | 4 |
| 6 | Lydia Vega v. Chicago Park District | green | “title vii affords wide lati- tude to fashion an award that fits the circumstances peculiar to the case.” | 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.