6 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 40 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 Olsen v. J.A. Freeman Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olsen v. J.A. Freeman Co. Anchor | green | “must overcome a strong presumption of validity.” | 13 |
| 2 | Olsen v. J.A. Freeman Co. | green | “it is generally presumed that legislative acts are constitutional, that the state legislature has acted within its constitutional powers, and any doubt concerning interpretation of a statute is to be resolved in favor of that which will render the statute constitutional.” | 8 |
| 3 | Olsen v. J.A. Freeman Co. | green | “the party asserting the unconstitutionality of a statute bears the burden of showing its invalidity and must overcome a strong presumption of validity.” | 6 |
| 4 | State v. Cobb | green | “a statute should not be held void for uncertainty if any practical interpretation can be given it.” | 6 |
| 5 | Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Washington Water Power Co. | green | “free to draw its own conclusions from the facts presented.” | 4 |
| 6 | State v. Cobb | green | “invites arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.” | 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.