7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 32 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 Ferguson v. Skrupa.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferguson v. Skrupa Anchor | green | “t is up to legislatures, not courts, to decide on the wisdom and utility of legislation.” | 6 |
| 2 | Ferguson v. Skrupa | green | “under the system of government created by our constitution, it is up to legislatures, not courts, to decide on the wisdom and utility of legislation.” | 5 |
| 3 | Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. | green | “t is not the function of the courts to substitute their evaluation of legislative facts for that of the legislature.” | 5 |
| 4 | State v. Ramos | green | “authority to define crimes and set punishments rests firmly with the legislature.” | 5 |
| 5 | State v. Ramos | green | “authority to define crimes and set punishments rests firmly with the legislature.” | 5 |
| 6 | State v. Gedarro | green | “we believe that defendant's challenge does not reach the issue whether the impedes equal protection of the law; rather it raises a political question and is not justiciable.” | 3 |
| 7 | State v. Ermert | green | “the determination of crimes and punishment is a legislative function subject to only limited review in the courts.” | 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.