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6 canonical passages across 3 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 People v. Bullock.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Bullock Anchor | green | “cruel and unusual punishments,” | 6 |
| 2 | People v. Lorentzen | green | “evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society.” | 6 |
| 3 | People v. Lorentzen | green | “excessive bail shall not be required; excessive fines shall not be imposed; cruel or unusual punishment shall not be inflicted; nor shall witnesses be unreasonably detained.” | 5 |
| 4 | People of Michigan v. Raymond Curtis Carp | green | “first-degree murder is almost certainly the gravest and most serious offense that an individual can commit under the laws of michigan.” | 3 |
| 5 | People of Michigan v. Raymond Curtis Carp | green | “almost certainly the gravest and most serious offense that an individual can commit under the laws of michigan” | 3 |
| 6 | People of Michigan v. Raymond Curtis Carp | green | “forswears altogether the rehabilitative ideal” | 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.