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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 212 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 Manson v. Brathwaite.

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1 Manson v. Brathwaite Anchor
scotus · 1977
green “reliability is the linchpin in determining the admissibility of identification testimony.” 103
2 Manson v. Brathwaite
scotus · 1977
green “very substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.” 70
3 Neil v. Biggers
scotus · 1972
green “a very substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.” 39

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