5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 26 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 United States v. Billie J. Cherry.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Billie J. Cherry Anchor | green | “a presiding judge is not ... required to recuse himself simply because of 'unsupported, irrational or highly tenuous speculation” | 8 |
| 2 | Meredith v. Russell County School Board | green | “assertions merely of a conclusionary nature are not enough, nor are opinions and rumors.” | 7 |
| 3 | United States v. Charise Stone | green | “whether the judge's impartiality might be questioned by a reasonable, well-informed observer who assesses all the facts and circumstances.” | 5 |
| 4 | Ronald Sine Larry Danner v. Local No. 992 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Eastern Conference of Teamsters Mitchell Transport, Inc. | green | “nature of the bias must be personal rather than judicial.” | 3 |
| 5 | Ronald Sine Larry Danner v. Local No. 992 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Eastern Conference of Teamsters Mitchell Transport, Inc. | green | “personal bias or prejudice caused by an extrajudicial source other than what the judge has learned or experienced from her participation in the case.” | 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.