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2 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 Edward Lamonte Duncan v. Willis Morton, Administrator Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, John J. Farmer, Jr. Edward L. Duncan.

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1 Edward Lamonte Duncan v. Willis Morton, Administrator Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, John J. Farmer, Jr. Edward L. Duncan Anchor
ca3 · 2001
green “instruction was allegedly incorrect under state law is not a basis for habeas relief.” 17
2 Foye v. South Carolina
scotus · 2001
green “the ailing instruction by itself so infected the entire trial that the resulting conviction violates due process.” 9

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