5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 33 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 William Reaves v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Reaves v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Anchor | green | “when reviewing a district court's grant or denial of habeas relief, we review questions of law and mixed questions of law and fact de novo, and findings of fact for clear error.” | 11 |
| 2 | Thomas Dewey Pope v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections | green | “presents a mixed question of law and fact that we review de novo.” | 8 |
| 3 | Dennis Sochor v. Secretary Department of Corrections | green | “this is not a case where the weight of the aggravating circumstances or the evidence supporting them was weak.” | 6 |
| 4 | Castillo v. Florida, Secretary of DOC | green | “simplifying assumptions in favor of the petitioner” | 5 |
| 5 | Hardwick v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections | green | “pertains more to the nature of the killing and the surrounding circumstances” | 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.