4 canonical passages across 2 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 United States v. Ross Thacker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Ross Thacker Anchor | green | “in combina- tion with other factors,” | 6 |
| 2 | United States v. Ross Thacker | green | “the amendment to 924(c), whether considered alone or in connection with other facts and circumstances, cannot constitute an 'extraordinary and compelling' reason to authorize a sentencing reduction.” | 6 |
| 3 | United States v. Ross Thacker | green | “until the sentencing commission updates its policy statement to reflect prisoner-initiated compassionate release motions, district courts have broad discretion to determine what else may constitute 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' warranting a sentence reduction,” | 6 |
| 4 | United States v. Daniel Rutherford | green | “as applied to the first step act's modification of 924(c), con- flicts with the will of congress and thus cannot be considered in determining a prisoner's eligibility for compassionate re- lease” | 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.