4 canonical passages across 3 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 Baxter International, Incorporated v. Abbott Laboratories.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baxter International, Incorporated v. Abbott Laboratories Anchor | green | “analyze in detail, document by document, the propriety of secrecy, providing reasons and legal citations.” | 21 |
| 2 | Hicklin Engineering, L.C., Cross-Appellee v. R.J. Bartell and R.J. Bartell & Associates, L.L.C. | green | “what happens in the federal courts is presumptively open to public scrutiny.” | 15 |
| 3 | United States v. Sorkis Webbe, Jr., Cbs, Inc., D/B/A Kmox-Tv, Channel 4 | green | “even where a party can show a compelling reason why certain documents or portions thereof should be sealed, the seal itself must be narrowly tailored to serve that reason.” | 3 |
| 4 | United States v. Sorkis Webbe, Jr., Cbs, Inc., D/B/A Kmox-Tv, Channel 4 | green | “who is in the best position to recognize and weigh the appropriate factors on both sides of the issue.” | 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.