4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 30 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 Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc. Anchor | red | “once we have determined a statute's clear meaning, we adhere to that determination under the doctrine of stare decisis, and we judge an agency's later interpretation of the statute against our prior determination of the statute's meaning.” | 19 |
| 2 | Associated Gas Distributors v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | green | “he mere fact of a rate disparity is not enough to constitute unlawful discrimination.” | 4 |
| 3 | United Distribution Companies v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Windward Energy & Marketing Company, Intervenors | green | “the existence of a second reasonable course of action does not invalidate an agency's determination.” | 4 |
| 4 | Associated Gas Distributors v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | green | “we do not require that ferc reach any particular conclusion; we merely mandate that it reach its conclusion by reasoned decisionmaking.” | 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.