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7 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 37 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 Marek PARTYKA, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marek PARTYKA, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent Anchor | green | “the hallmark of moral turpitude is a reprehensible act committed with an appreciable level of consciousness or deliberation.” | 12 |
| 2 | Jan Knapik v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States | green | “conduct that is inherently base, vile, or depraved, contrary to the accepted rules of morality and the duties owed other persons, either individually or to society in general.” | 6 |
| 3 | Marek PARTYKA, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent | green | “look to the record of conviction to determine whether the alien was convicted under that part of the statute defining a crime involving moral turpitude.” | 5 |
| 4 | Marek PARTYKA, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent | green | “we read the applicable statute to ascertain the least culpable conduct necessary to sustain a conviction under the statute.” | 5 |
| 5 | Jan Knapik v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States | green | “moral turpitude as conduct that is inherently base, vile, or depraved, contrary to the accepted rules of morality and the duties owed other persons, either individually or to society in general.” | 4 |
| 6 | SILVA-TREVINO | green | “crime involving moral turpitude.” | 3 |
| 7 | Jean-Louis v. Attorney General of the United States | green | “crime involving moral turpitude” | 2 |
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.