9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 177 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 Xiu Ling Zhang v. Alberto Gonzales 1 , Attorney General of the United States of America.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiu Ling Zhang v. Alberto Gonzales 1 , Attorney General of the United States of America Anchor | green | “unless the evidence not only supports a contrary conclusion, but compels it.” | 39 |
| 2 | He Chun Chen, A/K/A He Zhong Chen v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, He Chun Chen | green | “when the bia both adopts the findings of the ij and discusses some of the bases for the ij's decision, we have authority to review the decisions of both the ij and the bia.” | 38 |
| 3 | Lek Berishaj v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States | green | “any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.” | 22 |
| 4 | He Chun Chen, A/K/A He Zhong Chen v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, He Chun Chen | green | “any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary.” | 20 |
| 5 | He Chun Chen, A/K/A He Zhong Chen v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States, He Chun Chen | green | “the bia both adopts the findings of the ij and discusses some of the bases for the ij's decision, we have authority to review the decisions of both the ij and the bia.” | 18 |
| 6 | Aysar Abdulrahman v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States | green | “has a genuine fear, and that a reasonable person in his circumstances would fear persecution if returned to his native country.” | 14 |
| 7 | Bredan Chima Chukwu v. Attorney General of the United States United States Department of Homeland Security | green | “(1) the ij identifies facts for which it is reasonable to expect the applicant to produce corroboration, (2) the applicant fails to corroborate, and (3) the applicant fails to adequately explain that failure.” | 13 |
| 8 | Zhen Hua Li v. Attorney General of the United States Immigration & Naturalization Service | green | “deliberate imposition of severe economic disadvantage which threatens a petitioner's life or freedom may constitute persecution,” | 7 |
| 9 | Gomez-Zuluaga v. Attorney General of the United States | green | “an applicant who cannot meet the standard for asylum will necessarily be unable to meet the standard for withholding of removal.” | 6 |
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.