5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 29 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 Illinois Ex Rel. Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois Ex Rel. Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc. Anchor | green | “the first amendment does not shield fraud.” | 15 |
| 2 | United States v. George B. Godwin, Jr., United States of America v. Willa L. Curry-Robinson,defendant-Appellant | green | “inferred from the totality of the circumstances and need not be proven by direct evidence.” | 4 |
| 3 | United States v. George B. Godwin, Jr., United States of America v. Willa L. Curry-Robinson,defendant-Appellant | green | “may be inferred from the totality of the circumstances and need not be proven by direct evidence.” | 4 |
| 4 | Shaw v. United States | green | “to convict a person of defrauding another, more must be shown than simply an intent to lie to the victim or to make a false statement to him.” | 4 |
| 5 | United States v. G. Martin Wynn | green | “thus, the . . . wire fraud statute has as an element the specific intent to deprive one of something of value through a misrepresentation or other similar dishonest method, which indeed would cause him harm.” | 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.