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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 853 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 Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias Anchor
scotus · 1992
green “supported by reasonable, substantial, and probative evidence on the record considered as a whole.” 442
2 Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias
scotus · 1992
green “must show that the evidence he presented was so compelling that no reasonable factfinder could fail to find the requisite fear of persecution.” 235
3 Djenaba Camara v. John Ashcroft, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States
ca4 · 2004
green “because the burden of proof for withholding of removal is higher than for asylum - even though the facts that must be proved are the same - an applicant who is ineligible for asylum is necessarily ineligible for withholding of removal under 8 u.s.c. 1231(b)(3).” 105
4 Jamal Ali Farah v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
ca9 · 2003
green “it can be reversed only if the evidence presented ... was such that a reasonable factfinder would have to conclude that the requisite fear of persecution existed.” 26
5 Liri Norek Marku v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General Immigration and Naturalization Service
ca6 · 2004
green “that the evidence not only supports a contrary conclusion, but compels it.” 21
6 Li Fang Lin v. Mukasey
ca4 · 2008
green “affording appropriate deference to the board's interpretation of the immigration and nationality act and any attendant regulations.” 14
7 Ceraj v. Mukasey
ca6 · 2007
green “because the bia adopted the ij's decision with additional commentary, we review the decision of the ij, as supplemented by the bia, as the final administrative order.” 10

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