4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 21 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 Redondo-Borges v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redondo-Borges v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development Anchor | green | “issues adverted to in a perfunctory manner, unaccompanied by some effort at developed argumentation, are deemed waived.” | 6 |
| 2 | United States v. Leonard Oliver | green | “habitual sua sponte consideration of a forfeited issue disincentivizes vigorous advocacy and thereby chips away at the foundation of our justice system.” | 6 |
| 3 | Rodriguez-Machado v. Shinseki | green | “oing work for her is not an option, since that would divert precious judge-time from other litigants who could have their cases resolved thoughtfully and expeditiously because they followed the rules.” | 5 |
| 4 | United States v. Parsons | green | “it is counsel's job on appeal to mine the record and prove the alleged error, not to offer suggestive hints and leave the rest of the work to a busy court.” | 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.