6 canonical passages across 5 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 DeLuna v. Burciaga.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeLuna v. Burciaga Anchor | green | “when the language of the statute is clear, it must be applied as written without resort to aids or tools of interpretation.” | 19 |
| 2 | In Re Marriage of Kates | green | “so that no term is rendered superfluous or meaningless.” | 8 |
| 3 | People v. Illinois Department of Labor | green | “a court of review is entitled to have the issues clearly defined and to be cited pertinent authority.” | 6 |
| 4 | Housing Authority v. Holtzman | green | “tax money allotted for public works.” | 3 |
| 5 | Housing Authority v. Holtzman | green | “the principal and sureties on this bond agree that all the undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions and agreements of the contract or contracts entered into between the principal and the state or any political subdivision thereof will be performed and fulfilled .” | 3 |
| 6 | Chicago Teachers Union v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago | green | “each such bond is deemed to contain the following provisions whether such provisions are inserted in such bond or not.” | 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.