5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 25 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 United States v. Apel.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Apel Anchor | green | “we have never held that the government's reading of a criminal statute is entitled to any deference.” | 8 |
| 2 | United States v. Apel | green | “never held that the government's reading of a criminal statute is entitled to any deference.” | 5 |
| 3 | William Akins v. United States | green | “consonant with the statute and its legislative history.” | 5 |
| 4 | Guedes v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms | green | “single function of the trigger” | 4 |
| 5 | William Akins v. United States | green | “single function of the trigger” | 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.