5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 41 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 Beltranena v. Clinton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beltranena v. Clinton Anchor | green | “leaves substantial doubt as to the sufficiency of the search, summary judgment for the agency is not proper.” | 11 |
| 2 | Elliott v. United States Department of Agriculture | green | “has conducted a search reasonably calculated to uncover all relevant documents.” | 9 |
| 3 | North v. United States Department of Justice | green | “in the absence of contrary evidence, such affidavits or declarations are sufficient to demonstrate an agency's compliance with the foia.” | 9 |
| 4 | Viropharma Incorporated v. Department of Health and Human Services | green | “foia cases typically and appropriately are decided on motions for summary judgment,” | 9 |
| 5 | Porter v. Central Intelligence Agency | green | “was no genuine issue as to the adequacy of the agency's search” | 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.