7 canonical passages across 6 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 Gary Benn v. John Lambert, Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Benn v. John Lambert, Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary Anchor | green | “the undisclosed brady evidence was 'substantial and was far more damaging to hardy's credibility than the impeachment evidence available to the defense at trial.” | 4 |
| 2 | People v. Martinez | green | “statements of a responsible officer of the court are tantamount to sworn testimony.” | 4 |
| 3 | Brown v. Smith | green | “a party cannot 'waive' the proper standard of review by failing to argue for it.” | 4 |
| 4 | Richard Cobb v. Rick Thaler, Director | green | “like brady's disclosure requirement, the materiality standard is a general rule, meaning a wide range of reasonable applications exist. . . .” | 4 |
| 5 | Sussman v. Jenkins | green | “we certainly cannot assume that the court overruled sub silentio in harrington its holding in wiggins-a precedent so important to the daily work of the lower federal courts.” | 4 |
| 6 | United States v. Bond | green | “the essential factual data to determine whether the witness' testimony might be helpful” | 2 |
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.