3 canonical passages across 2 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. David Seeright.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. David Seeright Anchor | green | “the most significant liberty interest there is-the interest in being free from imprisonment.” | 19 |
| 2 | United States v. David Seeright | green | “shifting the burden of proof to the government to justify continued detention promotes the government's interest-one we believe to be paramount-in minimizing the enormous impact of incarceration in cases where it serves no purpose.” | 4 |
| 3 | Ortega-Cervantes v. Gonzales | green | “does not indicate that she was examined or detained under section 1225 but instead explicitly premises her release on section 1226 ('in accordance with section 236 of the immigration and nationality act')” | 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.