3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 28 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 Dodd v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodd v. United States Anchor | green | “establishes a '1-year period of limitation' within which a federal prisoner may file a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under that section.” | 12 |
| 2 | United States v. Patterson | green | “rare and exceptional circumstances.” | 8 |
| 3 | United States v. Patterson | green | “the statute of limitations in 2255 may be equitably tolled in 'rare and exceptional circumstances.” | 8 |
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.