3 canonical passages across 3 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 Sacco v. Falke.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacco v. Falke Anchor | green | “federal courts should abstain from the exercise of 2241 jurisdiction if the issues raised in the petition may be resolved either by trial on the merits in the state court or by other state procedures available to the petitioner” | 10 |
| 2 | Charles Jess Palmer v. Harold Clarke, Warden of Nebraska State Penitentiary | green | “are properly brought under 28 u.s.c. 2241 , which applies to persons in custody regardless of whether final judgment has been rendered and regardless of the present status of the case pending against him” | 10 |
| 3 | Walck v. Edmondson | green | “a state court defendant attacking his pretrial detention should bring a habeas petition pursuant to the general grant of habeas authority contained within 28 u.s.c. 2241 .” | 9 |
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.