4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 178 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 Weaver v. Graham.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weaver v. Graham Anchor | green | “critical to relief under the ex post facto clause is not an individual's right to less punishment, but the lack of fair notice and governmental restraint when the legislature increases punishment beyond what was prescribed when the crime was consummated.” | 56 |
| 2 | Weaver v. Graham | green | “which imposes a punishment for an act which was not punishable at the time it was committed; or imposes additional punishment to that then prescribed.” | 49 |
| 3 | Weaver v. Graham | green | “two critical elements must be present for a criminal or penal law to be ex post facto: it must be retrospective, that is, it must apply to events occurring before its enactment, and it must disadvantage the offender affected by it.” | 39 |
| 4 | Dobbert v. Florida | green | “even though it may work to the disadvantage of a defendant, a procedural change is not ex post facto.” | 34 |
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.