3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 38 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 Ex Parte Poresky.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ex Parte Poresky Anchor | green | “its unsoundness so clearly results from the previous decisions of this court as to foreclose the subject and leave no room for the inference that the questions sought to be raised can be the subject of controversy.” | 18 |
| 2 | Newburyport Water Co. v. Newburyport | green | “so attenuated and unsubstantial as to be absolutely devoid of merit,” | 10 |
| 3 | Samuel Bailey v. Joe T. Patterson | green | “constitutional insubstantiality” | 10 |
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.