5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 22 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 Woodson v. North Carolina.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodson v. North Carolina Anchor | green | “eath is a punishment different from all other sanctions in kind rather than degree.” | 7 |
| 2 | Wilson v. State | green | “ordinarily, verdict is sufficient in form if it expresses the intent of the jury so that the court can understand it.” | 5 |
| 3 | Gregg v. Georgia | green | “eath as a punishment is unique in its severity and irrevocability.” | 4 |
| 4 | Gregg v. Georgia | green | “death is the most final, and most severe, of punishments.” | 3 |
| 5 | Miguel Angel Flores v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division | green | “death is the most final, and most severe, of punishments.” | 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.