5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 24 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 Carey v. Saffold.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carey v. Saffold Anchor | green | “until the application has achieved final resolution through the state's post-conviction procedures, by definition it remains 'pending.” | 12 |
| 2 | Currie v. Matesanz | green | “an application for state post-conviction relief is pending 'from the time it is first filed until the time it is finally disposed of and further appellate review is unavailable under the particular state's procedures.” | 3 |
| 3 | Trapp v. Spencer | green | “review a district court's denial of equitable tolling for abuse of discretion.” | 3 |
| 4 | Streu v. Dormire | green | “between the expiration of the time for appeal and the filing of a petition for belated appeal.” | 3 |
| 5 | Trigones v. Attorney General | green | “after receiving this plenary review, a capital defendant may not appeal to the sjc from a decision on a postconviction motion unless that motion raises a 'new and substantial question” | 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.