7 canonical passages across 7 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 People v. Miles.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Miles Anchor | green | “when interpreting a statute, we do not read a portion of it in isolation; instead, we read it in its entirety, keeping in mind the subject it addresses and the drafters' apparent objective in enacting it.” | 10 |
| 2 | People v. Ford | green | “why would the officer, a sworn warren county deputy, pull a charade like this and lie and perjure herself for a lousy 15 gram purchase of marijuana?” | 5 |
| 3 | People v. Vargas | green | “prosecutor's remarks on rebuttal will not be deemed improper where the record reveals they were the product of defense counsel's provocation or invitation” | 5 |
| 4 | People v. Stoecker | green | “every clause of a statute must be given a reasonable meaning, if possible, and should not be rendered meaningless or superfluous” | 5 |
| 5 | People v. Jackson | green | “results in substantial prejudice to the defendant and constitutes a material factor in his conviction.” | 5 |
| 6 | North Chicago Street Railway Co. v. Cotton | green | “hearing the remarks of counsel on both sides” | 5 |
| 7 | People v. Rucker | green | “incredibly, incredibly significant,” | 5 |
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.