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4 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 Adolfo Gil Hernandez v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adolfo Gil Hernandez v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division Anchor | green | “makes a substantial showing when he demonstrates that his application involves issues that are debatable among jurists of reason, that another court could resolve the issues differently, or that the issues are suitable enough to deserve encouragement to proceed further.” | 11 |
| 2 | United States v. Kenneth Karl Kimler | green | “substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” | 8 |
| 3 | Whitehead v. Johnson | green | “the district court should continue to review coa requests before the court of appeals does.” | 6 |
| 4 | Hill v. Johnson | green | “the district court should continue to review coa requests before the court of appeals does.” | 4 |
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.