4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 17 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. Francis Connor, Jr..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Francis Connor, Jr. Anchor | green | “motion for dismissal is effective only for periods of time which antedate the filing of the motion. subsequent periods of delay, whether includable or excludable, are inconsequential.” | 5 |
| 2 | United States v. Joseph Edmund Williams, A/K/A Abdullah Shabazz, A/K/A Taharqa Abdullah Shabazz | green | “while a defense attorney can always make good use of additional time to prepare for trial, the thoroughness of cross-examination . . . confirms that the district court was correct in its assessment of the time needed to prepare.” | 4 |
| 3 | United States v. Hassan Ali | green | “on appeal, we are not limited to evaluation of the grounds offered by the district court to support its decision, but may affirm on any grounds apparent from the record.” | 4 |
| 4 | United States v. Enil Montoya Velasquez | green | “he need for effective trial preparation is substantively a valid reason for granting an ends-of-justice continuance.” | 4 |
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.